Today I watched a game in the Europa League on ESPN Argentina which can be considered boring and just average: Bodoe Glimt (Norway, not well known team) vs Lazio Roma (Italy)
However, the commentator on ESPN Argentina was so passionate. He knew every player and their history. And when the norwegian team scored a goal, the commentator was screaming ‘goool’ for like 30 seconds straight. He was more emotional celebrating the goal than back on his own wedding, I guess. And guess what? In Europe we dont care about this competition nor this team. But the ESPN commentator does!!
Where do these commentators take their motivation from to scream so loud for teams they have no emotional connection with? The norwegian commentator in comparison was kind of sleeping when his team scored.
Im really curious why even for unknown teams the commentator is always so passionate.
Comments
Cultural. Pretty much the standard in Latin America to be like that about football.
If I had to guess, it used to be like that on the radios, and they just kept doing it on TV.
I just want to say that I LOVE the way latin american commentators shout GOL. I’ve even heard some really passionate english commentators. I think it’s the US gringos who are boring. Never heard a norwegian commentator.
C’mon, don’t ask us why an Argentine is passionate
They tend to be like this about everything they’re invested into, be it football, politics, art