THIS EPISODE:

Derek Rae is a soccer commentator for ESPN and other outlets, and the voice of the Electronic Arts soccer video game, EAFC. The Aberdeen, Scotland native splits his timebetween the US and Europe, where he is one of the leading television voices of the German Bundesliga.  We would expectto see him working the 2026 World Cup for Fox.

In this conversation we chat about his work, including the video game partnership; his fluency in the German language, and how he got interested at a very young age in Germany and soccer in that country. He talks about his respect for getting names pronounced correctly, about the differences in American and UK soccer announcing styles, and much more.

Recorded December 15, 2025

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American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccerpublication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly.

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John Shrader's 30 years of TV and radio sports broadcasting included MLS, NBA, NFL and NHL. He is professor of Broadcasting and Sports Media & Communication at the University of Nebraska.

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