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Kate Abdo
Abdo circa 2012
Born
Kate Giles

(1981-09-08) 8 September 1981 (age 43)
Manchester, England
OccupationSports broadcaster
Years active2005–present
EmployerCBS Sports
Spouse
Ramtin Abdolmajid
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(m. 2010; div. 2016)​
Partner(s)Malik Scott
(2023–present)

Kate Abdo (née Giles; born 8 September 1981) is a British sports broadcaster who works exclusively for CBS Sports. She is noted for her coverage of association football, and has anchored CBS's coverage of the UEFA Champions League since August 2020. Throughout her career, she has worked internationally in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, and the United States.

Early life

Born in Manchester, Abdo studied at Christ the King School, Manchester, and Withington Girls' School. She moved to Spain at the age of 17, learned Spanish, and took her high school diploma. She earned a degree in European languages from the University of Salford, in addition to studying translation and interpreting at the University of Málaga.[1] Abdo also took time out of her studies to live in France and Germany.

She is of Guyanese descent through her maternal grandmother.[2]

Career

Abdo's broadcasting career started at the German international news network Deutsche Welle in 2005, in which she completed an internship in the foreign language department.[3] In 2006–07, she worked as a production assistant for Goal! The Bundesliga Magazine, and at the same time was sports news presenter at Deutsche Welle until 2009, where she hosted sports coverage for their English- and German-language services.[4]

From there, she moved to CNN, where she anchored the World Sports programme daily. She also hosted a feature show at CNN. Abdo left CNN to join Sky Sport News HD in Germany where she was head anchor and the face of the network. Abdo joined to be a public face for the launch of the network and was also heavily involved in the development of the network's coverage, formats and programming.

From Germany, Abdo moved to the UK to join Sky Sports, where she hosted the Pay Per View Boxing events, European Football, Transfer Deadline day and Sky Sports News. Sky Sports loaned Abdo to Fox Sports to host their coverage of the Women's World Cup in 2015, and Abdo later took up a permanent offer from the network to relocate to the US and host their Champions League, Europa League, World Cup, FA Cup, and Bundesliga coverage. On three occasions (2010, 2011 and 2013), she acted as presenter for the UEFA Europa League group stage draw in Monaco.

At Fox, Abdo took on the role of hosting Fox's Premier Boxing Champions, including a regular studio show "Inside PBC Boxing" and fight night coverage. After Fox lost the rights to Champions League to Turner, Abdo also signed a deal to host Champions League coverage on TNT from Turner's Atlanta studios.[5]

Abdo is also well known for her role hosting the FIFA Ballon d'Or and Laureus World Sports Awards, both of which she hosted on numerous occasions. At the 2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or ceremony she spoke with contestants and guests in four languages.[6] She was also a host for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.

After losing major football rights and the cancellation of ‘’Inside PBC’’, Abdo left Fox Sports. In 2022, she briefly returned to Fox to host their nightly 2022 FIFA World Cup show in Qatar.[7]

In August 2020, after CBS Sports took over UEFA Champions League broadcasting rights in the United States, Abdo became the broadcaster's first hire to present UEFA Champions League Today.[8][9] The show, anchored by Abdo and featuring Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher, and Micah Richards, achieved widespread critical acclaim.[10][11] In June 2023, it was announced that she had signed a new, four-year exclusive contract with CBS Sports.[12]

Personal life

Abdo's father, Tom Giles, is a Manchester United fan, and was a special guest when he was interviewed by Peter Schmeichel live at Etihad Stadium in 2023.[13] Abdo herself is a Manchester United fan.[14]

Abdo was married to businessman Ramtin Abdo, full name Ramtin Abdolmajid, from 2010 to 2016.[15] In December 2023, it was revealed that she was in a relationship with American former boxer Malik Scott, whom she had previously been pictured training with in September 2023.[16][17] In March 2024, the pair went public with their relationship on Instagram.[18]

References

  1. ^ Bonn, Kyle (10 June 2023). "Who is Kate Abdo? CBS soccer studio host earns rave reviews for Champions League coverage in USA | Sporting News United Kingdom". The Sporting News. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Caribbean News – This Fox Soccer Anchor Lets It Slip That Her Roots Extend To Guyana". 21 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Deutsche Welle: the Voice of Germany", History of International Broadcasting, Volume 2, Institution of Engineering and Technology, pp. 48–60, 1 January 2000, doi:10.1049/pbht023e_ch7, ISBN 978-0-85296-920-5, retrieved 20 April 2024
  4. ^ The SportsGrail (20 May 2023). "Kate Abdo bio, age, husband, parents, dad, net worth, Instagram". The SportsGrail. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ Chiari, Mike. "Kate Abdo Announced as Studio Host for Turner's UEFA Champions League Coverage". Bleacher Report.
  6. ^ "Who is Kate Abdo? All you need to know about the Ballon d'Or hostess". mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  7. ^ "FOX Sports Unveils FIFA World Cup Tonight Broadcast Team Featuring Kate Abdo, Maurice Edu and Chad Johnson". FOX Sports.
  8. ^ Herrera, Sandra (30 July 2020). "CBS Sports unveils studio and match coverage for UEFA Champions League and Europa League". CBS Sports.
  9. ^ Bucholtz, Andrew (12 June 2023). "Kate Abdo signs exclusive four-year extension with CBS". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  10. ^ Clinkscales, Jason (19 April 2023). "CBS's Champions League Today is the next great sports studio show". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  11. ^ "The CBS Champions League studio show considered soccer's best: Kate Abdo, Micah Richards, Thierry Henry and Jamie Carragher | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  12. ^ "CBS Sports extend Kate Abdo to 4-year deal". World Soccer Talk. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  13. ^ Mystery Guest Surprises Kate Abdo on Live TV || See Her Reaction, 26 April 2022, retrieved 6 October 2023
  14. ^ Banks, Paul (18 January 2017). "Manchester United fan Kate Abdo Leaves Sky Sports, Joins FOX". newsamericas. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  15. ^ "Who is Kate Abdo's husband and are they still together?". Legit.ng. 10 February 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Kate Abdo's mystery partner REVEALED by Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards". Allfootballapp.com. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  17. ^ Temple, Cameron (1 September 2023). "Training footage of Kate Abdo shows off fast hands with Malik Scott who trained Deontay Wilder for Tyson Fury fight". talkSPORT. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  18. ^ Oladehinde, Stephen (1 March 2024). "Popular TV host Kate Abdo makes it official with boyfriend, cuddles up with him on Instagram post". Pulse Sports. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
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