After one of the biggest FIFAWorldCup upsets in history on Tuesday, an unlikely star emerged: sports commentator Khalil al-Balushi. al-Balushi's now-viral monologue during Argentina's 2-1 defeat to Saudi Arabia was one for the ages
But Arab commentators are hardly alone in their palpable passion for soccer. Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking commentators are also widely regarded as soccer monomaniacs. Latin American commentators, like Arab ones, are especially known for screaming “goal” with gusto.the phenomenon in South America dates back to 1946, 14 years after soccer was first broadcast live on Brazilian radio.
Andrés Cantor, an Argentine American sportscaster who covered the 2018 FIFA World Cup, has been dubbed “Mr. Goal” for his energetic outbursts. The commentator told thehe doesn’t tire of being recognized for the way he yells “goal” and for his narration style. “Obviously it conveys a lot of passion,” Cantor said. “The way the ‘goal’ scream works has a lot to do with several factors but mainly the importance of the goal.”
Cantor added that the word must hold a prolonged “ooooo” sound but reminded people he did not invent the oral tradition—he merely popularized the Latin American expression of love for soccer. Cantor isn’t wrong. When Argentina scored its second winning goal against Nigeria during the 2018 World Cup in Russia, an Argentinian commentator was
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