Spanish-language calls of any sport are awesome. But they’re especially custom-made for soccer or fútbol as the case may be. Today’s Arsenal-Leicester City game aired on Telemundo along with NBCSN.
It was 1-1 in stoppage time as Leicester City was holding on with just 10 men as it was also holding on to its English Premier League title hopes. But just as it looked like the Foxes were going to get away with one point, in steps Danny Welbeck with a gallant header in the 95th minute (!) to break the heart of LC fans.
The call on Telemundo was as great as you can imagine.
WATCH/LISTEN: The @TelemundoSports call of Welbeck's INCREDIBLE match winner! #BPLonNBC https://t.co/8NYhiyx2fr
— NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) February 14, 2016
When you get three “GOL!” calls lasting a total of 40 seconds, that’s when you know it’s a big goal. Meanwhile, the reaction by the Leicester City fans to the game wasn’t quite as celebratory as Telemundo as they bludgeoned an Arsene Wenger display.
https://twitter.com/awaydays_/status/698896526597300225
We need more Spanish-language calls of soccer, NFL, birthdays, Santa arriving, anything.
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Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013.
He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television.
Fang celebrates the four Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.