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About
Spanish television and radio announcer who is best recognized for his sports coverage. He is best recognized for his play by play commentary and often covers the football matches of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and the Spanish national team.
Before Fame
He started his career in radio in 1982 when he started hosting the program Tiempo de Juego for the Cadena COPE network. He then started his career in television when he joined the Cuatro network and presented their afternoon sports bulletin.
Trivia
He is also known for having been the Spanish play-by-play announcer for the EA Sports FIFA video game series which he started in 1998.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Madrid, Spain.
Associated With
He has written and commented about several professional players on the Atletico Madrid squad including Thibaut Courtois and Diego Godín.
