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Ep 7: 'Herculez Gomez: Now or Never'
At the end of his 17-year playing career Herculez Gomez turned to the broadcasting business. He started withFox Sports while still playing, and since 2017 he has been with ESPN, where he hosts a daily show Ahora o Nunca (Now or Never) on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. He also appears on ESPNFC and you can find his work on YouTube.
A Mexican American who chose to play for the US national team, Herculez says he is equally comfortable in either country and broadcasting in both languages. The man they call “Herc” played professionally in both Mexico and the US, where he won an MLS Cup with Seattle in 2016.
Recorded November 17, 2025
THE SHOW:
American soccer’s frontlin storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly.
Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/
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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.
https://shradermedia.com/
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By John ShraderAt the end of his 17-year playing career Herculez Gomez turned to the broadcasting business. He started withFox Sports while still playing, and since 2017 he has been with ESPN, where he hosts a daily show Ahora o Nunca (Now or Never) on ESPN Deportes and ESPN+. He also appears on ESPNFC and you can find his work on YouTube.
A Mexican American who chose to play for the US national team, Herculez says he is equally comfortable in either country and broadcasting in both languages. The man they call “Herc” played professionally in both Mexico and the US, where he won an MLS Cup with Seattle in 2016.
Recorded November 17, 2025
THE SHOW:
American soccer’s frontlin storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. Insight from the editors of Soccer America, the nation’s longest-running soccer publication, founded in 1971. New episodes released weekly.
Subscribe to SoccerAmericaDaily, Soccer on TV, SA Confidential: https://www.socceramerica.com/join/
Free World Cup Watch Weekly Newsletter signup: https://mailchi.mp/socceramerica.com/world...
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.
https://shradermedia.com/