NY Times · Jul 4, 2018
Andrés Cantor Thinks Everything Sounds Better in Spanish (Especially ‘Gooool’)
Andrés Cantor is not happy about the future expansion of the World Cup to 48 teams from 32, but he is pleased when people recognize his voice from his “goooool!” calls.Andrés Cantor, the Telemundo commentator most famous for bellowing “goooool!” at each World Cup score, has a couple of rituals before every broadcast. He starts by blowing through a straw, as if it were a trumpet, to the tune of the United States national anthem to loosen up his vocal cords. He drinks water to hydrate and sets some honey nearby to soothe the throat when necessary.
For many fans of the sport, including English-speaking ones, soccer sounds like Mr. Cantor’s voice.