RECE DAVIS(Host) – made successful soccer debut hosting ESPN and ESPN2’s FIFA World Cup studio programs in 2006…returns in similar role for Euro 2008…joined ESPN in March 1995 as an ESPN2 SportSmash anchor…currently a studio host for ESPN and ESPN2’s coverage of college football and college basketball…debuted in 2006 as the host of SportsCenter and College GameDay coverage of the NCAA Final Four…anchors college basketball version of the weekly College GameDay…Also serves as host of ESPN’s coverage of Triple Crown horse racing events…hosted ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship |
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JULIE FOUDY(Studio Analyst) – Studio analyst for ESPN’s MLS telecasts and 2006 FIFA World Cup…was lead game and studio analyst for 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup…serves as an ESPN news and information correspondent providing features for SportsCenter, Sunday NFL Countdown, Outside the Lines, et al….debuted on ESPN June 1998 as a World Cup studio analyst…received critical acclaim for her World Cup studio work in 1998…one of the world’s top female soccer players…retired as captain of the U.S. national team – one of the top four historically successful men’s or women’s teams in FIFA World Cup competitions – in 2005…17-year veteran of the U.S. Women’s National Team…won Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004, silver medal in 2000. |
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ADRIAN HEALEY(Play-by-Play) – provides play-by-play commentary for ESPN International’s coverage of the UEFA Championship League, Spanish Primera, Italian Serie A, and English FA Cup matches…called matches for ESPN’s coverage of the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the 2006 FIFA Men’s World Cup…covers international matches, including World Cup qualifiers and Euro 2008 qualifying matches…began his commentating career at the Caters News Agency in Birmingham, serving as a radio soccer reporter from 1986 to 1990…play-by-play commentator for the New England Revolution’s MLS games for seven seasons on local television and radio broadcasts. |
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PEDRO GOMEZ(Reporter) – making his debut as reporter for a marquee soccer event on ESPN and ABC…joined ESPN in April 2003 as reporter based in Phoenix…serves as a correspondent on SportsCenter, Baseball Tonight and other studio shows…was on full-time assignment much of 2005 and 2006 to report on Barry Bonds…covered the San Francisco Giants outfielder’s quest for Babe Ruth’s home-run mark and the swirl of controversy surrounding Bonds and his alleged use of steroids…serves as sideline reporter for select MLS Primetime Thursday telecasts on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. |
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ANDY GRAY(Analyst) – former Scotland National Soccer Team player joins ESPN for Euro 2008 coverage…works for London-based Sky Sports…TV work includes creating popular branded segments such as, Andy Gray’s Bootroom, Virtual Reality and Replay 2000…played in 20 international matches for the Scottish National Team and scored seven international goals…pro soccer career spans 16 seasons (1973-’89)…played for eight clubs in England and Scotland…first player to win the English Professional Footballers Association “Player of the Year” and “Young Player of the Year” in the same season in 1977 while with Aston Villa…won numerous titles: Scottish League Championship in 1989 with Glasgow Rangers; European Cup Winners Cup in 1985, English League Championship and FA Cup in 1984 – all with Everton. |
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ROBBIE MUSTOE(Game Analyst) – former EPL soccer professional best known for his 12-year professional career at Middlesborough FC…joined the club in 1990 from Oxford United…currently an assistant coach for Boston College Men’s Soccer team in Chestnut Hill, Mass….began his ESPN television career in January 2008…provides analysis for UEFA Champions League matches. |
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DEREK RAE(Play-by-Play) – lead English-language play-by-play commentator for ESPN International…joined the network in 1994…best known around the world for his work on as play-by-play voice for UEFA Champions League including onsite commentaries for the finals…calls matches from Spain’s top division, La Liga, and other top European leagues for ESPN’s worldwide audience…worked on ESPN’s coverage of the 1998 and 2006 FIFA World Cups…hosts the popular ESPN soccer debate and discussion show, ESPNSoccernet Press Pass, since 2003…pro TV career dates back to 1986 when he debuted on BBC Scotland while a student at Aberdeen University…named “Sony British Sports Broadcaster of the Year” in 1987 for his work as a televised soccer commentator. |
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ROB STONE(Studio Host) – host for ESPN2’s MLS Primetime Thursday and MLS Cup on ABC…joined ESPN in 1997 as the host of ESPN2’s Worldwide Soccer which debuted that June…Since 1998, has hosted every MLS Cup, and served as a sideline reporter for MLS and U.S. Soccer telecasts on ESPN and ABC…has also served as college football sideline reporter for ESPN telecasts since 1999…provided reports and features from France ’98 and Germany ’06 for World Cup Tonight, a daily recap program…hosted World Cup Tonight on ESPN2 in 2002 and the pre-, halftime and post-game segments. |
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TOMMY SMYTH(Analyst) – joined ESPN in February 1993 as soccer analyst for ESPN International…primarily works as match analyst for UEFA Champions League, Italian Serie ‘A’ and FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, and studio analyst for ESPNSoccernet Press Pass…called Euro 2008 qualifying matches…co-hosted ESPN International’s Road to World Cup 2002, aired in over 150 countries…served as game and studio analyst for ESPN and ESPN2’s coverage of the 1998, 2002 and 2008 FIFA World Cups…provided game analysis for Major League Soccer’s NY/NJ Metrostars on a New York regional network as well as select national MLS telecasts on ESPN and ESPN2. |
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