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'''Peter Drury''' (born 1967) is a football commentator, formerly with [[ITV Sport]] as their number two football commentator, a role he had held since joining the network in 1998. |
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| ⚫ | He is known for his poetic style of commentary.<ref name=nairobinews>{{cite news | url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/sports/10-things-know-poetic-world-cup-commentator-peter-drury/ | title=10 things you should know about poetic World Cup commentator Peter Drury |date=2 July 2018 | |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Drury was born in 1968 in Britain. He went to Saint John's School.{{fact|date=January 2019}} Previously, he has worked as an accountant.<ref name=nairobinews /> |
Drury was born in 1968 in Britain. He went to Saint John's School.{{where|date=February 2019}}{{fact|date=January 2019}} Previously, he has worked as an accountant.<ref name=nairobinews /> |
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==Commentary career== |
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| ⚫ | In 2015, Drury replaced [[Jon Champion]] as the primary commentator in the ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer]]'' video game series, starting with ''[[Pro Evolution Soccer 2016]]'',{{fact|date=February 2019}} having also narrated Sony's ''[[This Is Football]]''{{fact|date=February 2019}} series earlier.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theliverpoolword.com/2012/09/the-liverpool-word-exclusive-interview-football-commentator-peter-drury-talks-commentary/ |title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peter Drury Talks Commentary|date=17 September 2012|author=Sam Drury|work=Liverpool Word |accessdate=14 January 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101233530/http://www.theliverpoolword.com/2012/09/the-liverpool-word-exclusive-interview-football-commentator-peter-drury-talks-commentary/ |archivedate=1 November 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> In 2013, he joined [[BT Sport]] for their coverage of the [[Premier League]], [[FA Cup]], [[UEFA Champions League]] and [[UEFA Europa League]].{{fact|date=February 2019}} During the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], he commentated on matches for FIFA's international feed and its [[YouTube]] channel,{{fact|date=February 2019}} including the [[2018 FIFA World Cup Final|final]] between [[France national football team|France]] against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]].{{fact|date=February 2019}} |
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| ⚫ | He is known for his poetic style of commentary.<ref name=nairobinews>{{cite news | url=https://nairobinews.nation.co.ke/sports/10-things-know-poetic-world-cup-commentator-peter-drury/ | title=10 things you should know about poetic World Cup commentator Peter Drury |date=2 July 2018 | work=Nairobi News}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) |
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| Occupation | Sports commentator |
Peter Drury (born 1967) is a football commentator, formerly with ITV Sport as their number two football commentator, a role he had held since joining the network in 1998.
Early life
Drury was born in 1968 in Britain. He went to Saint John's School.[where?][citation needed] Previously, he has worked as an accountant.[1]
Commentary career
In 2015, Drury replaced Jon Champion as the primary commentator in the Pro Evolution Soccer video game series, starting with Pro Evolution Soccer 2016,[citation needed] having also narrated Sony's This Is Football[citation needed] series earlier.[2] In 2013, he joined BT Sport for their coverage of the Premier League, FA Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.[citation needed] During the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he commentated on matches for FIFA's international feed and its YouTube channel,[citation needed] including the final between France against Croatia.[citation needed]
He is known for his poetic style of commentary.[1]
References
- ^ a b "10 things you should know about poetic World Cup commentator Peter Drury". Nairobi News. 2 July 2018.
- ^ Sam Drury (17 September 2012). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Peter Drury Talks Commentary". Liverpool Word. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
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