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AN EMOTIONAL FIVE WEEKS FOR FOX ANNOUNCERS STRONG AND HOLDEN
By John Shrader July 21, 2026 The American broadcast duo of John Strong and Stuart Holden called one in every five of the 104 games in the FIFA World Cup. That’s probably too many, considering a few things, such as personal fatigue, audience fatigue, and the talented...
HOLDEN HAS BEEN GOLDEN
by John Shrader / July 10, 2026 Not many Americans have had a better World Cup than Stu Holden. The color commentator on Fox’s lead announcer team has hit the mark most of the time during these five weeks of soccer in North America. He and many of his mates at Fox...
The Soccer Media Stars Are Seen. Many of the Soccer Media Heroes Are Behind the Scenes
GAME PRODUCER SHARNI YERKE IS ONE OF THE RISING STARS IN THE SOCCER TV BUSINESS. by John Shrader / June 19, 2026 Sharni Yerke is not quite sure if her friends and family back in Manchester, England would understand what she’s up to this summer. “I actually think it’s...
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