The voice that will guide American viewers through 2010 FIFA World Cup is a familiar one to international soccer fans. SI.com has learned that Martin Tyler, the venerable British announcer who was voted the FA Premier League Commentator of the Decade, has been hired by ESPN to be the lead play-by-play voice for the network's English-language coverage of next summer's tournament in South Africa. The formal announcement is expected this week.
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Monday, October 19, 2009
ESPN Hire Martin Tyler For 2010 World Cup
The voice that will guide American viewers through 2010 FIFA World Cup is a familiar one to international soccer fans. SI.com has learned that Martin Tyler, the venerable British announcer who was voted the FA Premier League Commentator of the Decade, has been hired by ESPN to be the lead play-by-play voice for the network's English-language coverage of next summer's tournament in South Africa. The formal announcement is expected this week.
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