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He is also a key fundraiser and ambassador for the children's cerebral palsy charity Stick 'n' Step. In 2021, Palmer joined ESPN's team of La Liga commentators.
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His voice has also appeared in TV shows such as Coronation Street and Cracker. He also presented and commentated on a variety of sports at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He is resident guest on EuroConnect for SuperSport in South Africa and writes a weekly column on La Liga for the Sur In English newspaper. In recent years, he has guest commentated for DAZN in Canada, the Seattle Sounders. He commentated on the 1994 World Cup for ITV, the Champions League Final 2010 (Sky 3D coverage) and Euro 96 for the host broadcaster. Rob is known for voice-overs for many Premier League football clubs including Manchester United, Liverpool FC, Everton, and Hull City. His subsequent credits include: weekly appearances on Gillette Soccer Saturday, presenting stints on Soccer AM, Copa America, Football First, England Under 21s and Fishomania. Palmer also commentated on the UEFA Champions League when Sky Sports had the rights and continues to cover the major European games for DAZN in Canada and TV stations around the world.ĭuring his stint at Granada TV, he covered live Sunday-afternoon matches and was often heard in other regions commentating on highlights, and on the late night Football League Extra programme in the 1994-96 seasons and he also covered the 1994 World Cup for the ITV network. He is widely regarded as the 'voice of La Liga' in the UK and on TV stations that took the Sky feed of Spanish matches from 1996 to 2018. He is currently heard as the commentator on Premier League matches around the world and Sky Sports on the official match feed. He has since established himself as a well-respected TV commentator, reporter and presenter. He moved into radio in 1987 to work for BBC Radio Humberside and then BBC Radio Merseyside, commentating on Liverpool FC winning the League in 1990. Palmer started his journalism career in newspapers and a Midlands newsgathering agency. John Motson pulled out of reporting on "The Road to Wembley" FA Cup feature and Palmer, who was keeping goal for Bridlington was asked to step in as Motson's replacement. He was given his break in television whilst playing for Bridlington Town. His roommate was Juan Carlos Osorio, who later would be the Mexico national team manager.Īfter returning to the UK, he played for several non-league football teams and Scunthorpe United. He broke several NCAA records as The Chargers progressed to the Regional and National finals in 19. In 1983, he accepted a scholarship at the University of New Haven, Connecticut in the USA] to play football and take a BSc in Mass Media Communication. Originally signed as a schoolboy, he played several seasons professionally in the development team and in the FA Youth Cup.
Kevin Jackson witnessed the crash and told KLFY-TV he heard a “massive explosion” and saw a “big old ball of flame” when the plane crashed.He is a former goalkeeper with Derby County F.C. As we reflect on her impressive body of work, we offer our deepest condolences to her family.”
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“Carley’s passion for sports journalism and her deep knowledge of Louisiana sports, from high school to the professional ranks, made her an exceptional journalist. “We are devastated by the loss of such an amazing talent and valued member of our WDSU family,” WDSU president and general manager Joel Vilmenay said in a statement. Before the start of Saturday’s game, he took the field in tears with members of the team and watched them warm-up. McCord’s father-in-law, Steve Ensminger, is the offensive coordinator for LSU. confirmed her death to the AP.Īlso Read: Lee Mendelson, Producer of 'Peanuts' and 'Garfield' TV Specials, Dies at 86 KATC TV3 reported that the Lafayette Fire Department identified McCord as a victim, and her husband, Steven Ensminger Jr. McCord - who covered the New Orleans Pelicans and the New Orleans Saints and freelanced as a sideline reporter for a number of networks, including ESPN and WDSU - was on her way to Atlanta for the Peach Bowl game between Louisiana State University and University of Oklahoma when the plane went down shortly after takeoff. New Orleans-based sports reporter Carley McCord was among the five people killed on Saturday when a small plane crashed into the parking lot of a post office in Lafayette, Louisiana, the Associated Press reported.