I thought Derek Rae did very well during the harrowing period of Denmark v Finland when he must have feared he was commentating on a fatality on the pitch. Efan Ekoku was also OK, at least in maintaining a calm but somber tone. The decision to play the game (and Bel-Rus) was fairly debated despite ESPN having a vested interest in games going ahead.
On the actual football, Rae is the best qualified for pronunciations due to his experience covering the Bundesliga, etc. He seemed to have done his homework on Finnish speech.
I don't mind ESPN doing the Euros as I'm used to how they cover it. It sticks with the tried and trusted and someone taking a time machine from 2012 wouldn't notice much change. Their big error is their belief that Darke-McManaman is their best pairing; it clearly isn't.
On the actual football, Rae is the best qualified for pronunciations due to his experience covering the Bundesliga, etc. He seemed to have done his homework on Finnish speech.
I don't mind ESPN doing the Euros as I'm used to how they cover it. It sticks with the tried and trusted and someone taking a time machine from 2012 wouldn't notice much change. Their big error is their belief that Darke-McManaman is their best pairing; it clearly isn't.
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