CD: The World Cup Announcers Are Awesome
Jun 18, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 21, 2024, 10:44 pm
Whether or not you like soccer, if you don’t love the goal calls from the announcers (especially the Latin ones), you need to check your pulse because you’re probably dead. There’s really no American equivalent. Sure there are phenomenal calls from US sports, and sure some may say much of what I’m talking about with soccer is some dude yelling into a mic, but dammit its amazing. Here are some lovely examples:
Brazil with the goal-
#MundialTelemundo Así narró 🎙 @sadovnik1965 el gol de @Phil_Coutinho que tiene al frente a #BRA sobre #SUI pic.twitter.com/RMdMZHDyia
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 17, 2018
And the incomparable Andres Cantor:
#MundialTelemundo En voz de 🎙 @AndresCantorGOL así vivimos el gol de @HirvingLozano70 para el 1-0 de #MEX sobre #GER pic.twitter.com/lEFVHW9SEu
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 17, 2018
Fantastic breath control.