Jan Olsson asks: Is Alexi Lalas actually a character comedian?
double quotation markPablo: It’s been fascinating to watch the discourse around Lalas, which has grown more and more hyperbolic by the day. He is by all accounts a staple in the world of American soccer commentary in no small part because of the vibe you’re talking about – and you’re not wrong, many people think he’s doing a bit. There’s a little bit of that going on, and Alexi is certainly aware of the sometimes intensely negative reaction he drives, and his employer is, too. To Fox, he keeps people talking, and that’s enough. I actually haven’t found him bad to watch this summer.
I think Zlatan is the dud at the desk, but that’s all subjective. In the States, we also have the option of just turning Fox off and watching matches on Telemundo, in Spanish. Just saying.
