Marcelo Balboa Is Back, And There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
For all our (sports fans’) complaints about announcing, we often blow things out of proportion. Sure, Brian Baldinger is a meathead, but he’s not THAT bad. Sure, Emmitt Smith can’t string a subject and a verb, but he’s harmless. Sure, Joe Morgan’s an dolt, but Sunday Night Baseball is still pretty enjoyable, all things considered.
But there was once a man who deserved every heap of scorn sent his way, a man so bad at his temporary broadcasting gig that he actively drove fans away from sports’ exciting event. This man was Marcelo Balboa. This man succeeded where so many European terrorists failed: he ruined World Cup 2006.
And today, he’s back. When Mexico plays the U.S. at 3 p.m., fans have two televised options. They can watch the game in Spanish on Telemundo. Or they can watch an English-spoken broadcast on Mun2 that will feature, you guessed it, Marcelo Balboa, licensed pundit.
In other words, English-language fans have a choice: Watch the game in Spanish and understand nothing but the word “GOL!” Or watch it in English and understand nothing. One is still greater than zero. You win, Telemundo.
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