Derek Rae

Derek Rae (born 1967 Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).

Rae moved to the United States in anticipation of the 1994 World Cup. He was a press officer with FIFA during the '94 World Cup, overseeing the World Cup games that were held at [[Foxboro Stadiu6. However, with his extensive background in high-level international soccer, Rae proved a poor fit for MLS games. ^[1]

Following the World Cup, Rae joined ESPN International, lending his voice to Eredivisie and Campeonato Brasileiro Série A games. His role has expanded to calling more than 150 games a year for ESPN International and hosting a weekly studio-based soccer discussion show, ESPNsoccernet PressPass. ^[1] Hon ESPN2. ^[1] Ratings for the game in North America were the highest in Champions League history, until the 2006 Final outdid it.

Rae is fluent in German and dabbles in several other languages. He is so particular about pronouncing a player's name correctly that he has been known to call consulates to confirm the pronouncation. ^[1]

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