FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Lou D’Ermilio Thursday, March 5, 2015
[email protected] STRONG, LALAS TABBED FOX SPORTS 1’S LEAD MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER BROADSCAST TEAM Dellacamera & Friedel Featured on Opening Weekend Doubleheader Landon Donovan Joins Week 1 Studio Team Los Angeles – John Strong, who was recently named FOX Sports 1’s lead Major League Soccer play-by-play announcer, is teaming with analyst Alexi Lalas, a National Soccer Hall of Famer, to form the channel’s top MLS broadcast team. The pair is joined by award-winning reporter Grant Wahl serving as sideline reporter. The announcement was made today by FOX Sports’ Executive Producer, John Entz. The trio makes its network MLS debut calling the night- cap of FOX Sports 1’s season-opening doubleheader, Sunday, March 8 (9:30 PM ET), as the Seattle Sounders FC hosts the defending Eastern Conference Champion New England Revolution at CenturyLink Field. In the first game of the March 8 doubleheader, the first of three twin-bills slated on FOX Sports 1 during the network’s inaugural MLS season, Sporting KC faces the New York Red Bulls at Sporting Park in Kansas City (7:00 PM ET). Calling the action is veteran soccer announcer JP Dellacamera alongside match analyst and current Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel, who makes his network television booth debut, while Julie Stewart-Binks joins on the sidelines. Friedel is expected to become a regular member of FOX Sports 1’s MLS game coverage once his season with Spurs ends later this year. “We’re extremely excited to introduce John and Alexi as FOX Sports 1’s lead MLS broadcast team, with Grant reporting from the pitch,” said Entz.