U.S. national team and Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard will become the first active Premier League player announce an NBC Premier League game.
This weekend Tim Howard will join NBC’s lead soccer announcer Arlo White on the call of Chelsea versus Manchester City Sunday at 11 AM CDT on NBCSN.
Tim Howard is obviously bridging his current current to his potential future career. He’ll start in goal for Everton Saturday in their match at Aston Villa, then take to the broadcasting booth the next day.
From a forthcoming NBC Sports press release on Tim Howard.
“It is the first time we will have an active player in our announce booth,” said NBC Sports Group coordinating producer Pierre Moossa. “He has recently played against both Chelsea and Manchester City and will provide the viewer with a very unique perspective on not only the game but what it is like to face these current squads on the pitch.”
“It’s a real coup for NBC Sports to secure Tim’s services for this huge game,” added Arlo White. “Not only is he one of the best US players of his generation, he has been mixing it with the best players on the Premier League for over a decade. His insights will be fascinating.”
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