In Praise of Those Who are Rarely Praised – ABC/ESPN, the Referees and FIFA
As the first weekend of World Cup action draws to a close, the tournament has proven itself to be thoroughly captivating. While the South African, USA and Ghana teams may have created the most unforeseen results with the ball …
Win a FLO TV Personal Television: Watch the World Cup In The Palm Of Your Hand
We have a FLO TV Personal Television to give away to a lucky winner, courtesy of FLO TV and World Cup Buzz. The FLO TV Personal Television is a personal hand-held TV that features tons of programming including ESPN’s mobile …
The Power Of 10: New ESPN World Cup TV Commercial
ESPN debuted its newest TV commercial this morning to promote its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. This time, ESPN gives a nod to the “quarterback” of soccer, the number 10. Pele, Maradona, Messi and other soccer gods. The video …
ESPN to release "The Two Escobars" June 22
Over the past few months ESPN has been rolling out documentaries from prolific filmmakers as part of their “30 for 30″ series. On June 22 ESPN will air The Two Escobars, a documentary surrounding Andres Escobar’s infamous own goal against …
The ESPN World Cup Companion: Book Review
The ESPN World Cup Companion is due out in bookstores this week. I was able to get my hands on a copy before it was released, so I thought I’d share a quick mini-review of it to give you a …
2010 World Cup TV Commercials From ESPN
ESPN has released two soccer videos to promote its coverage of the 2010 World Cup. Both videos (pictured above) are available on YouTube and will presumably be shown on the ESPN network between now and June to promote the TV …
Guide to ESPN's World Cup Commentators, Co-Commentators and Pundits
With the World Cup fast approaching, we thought it would be a good idea to introduce you to the amazing talent that ESPN has assembled to broadcast the matches. The level of football experience, both on the pitch and in …