Joy’s 14-year pro career started with Scottish side Montrose FC during the 2000-01 season, then he went to play for England’s Kidderminster Harriers (2001-03) and Germany’s Hamburger SV (2003-05), before landing with German Bundesliga club FC St.
Joy began his TV and radio career doing color commentary for FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake after this retirement from professional soccer in 2011.ĭespite career threatening injuries, Joy enjoyed a long professional career as a defender, playing more than 250 league matches for five different teams in England, Scotland, Germany, and in MLS. In addition, he works as an analyst on the Yes Network for the New York City Football Club matches. He hosts FOX Soccer’s Bundesliga coverage, and serves as a studio analyst for UEFA Champions League and Europa League coverage. Recruited from beIN SPORTS where he established himself as a familiar analyst, Ian Joy works as a FOX Soccer studio host and analyst. Fiore is an expert on the sport and a colorful character but it seems his act is at times over-the-top and he isn’t being relied on to give the type of analysis he has for years on Spanish language television and radio.” In our review of FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, here’s what we wrote about Fiore‘s work on television covering the tournament: “Fiore hasn’t added much except for forced clownish behavior and obvious analysis on the set. During this summer’s World Cup, Fiore hosts nightly recap show World Cup Tonight.įiore, who had previously spent his distinguished career working exclusively on Spanish-language television for Univision, made his English-language debut with FOX Sports in 2016 during Copa America Centenario. Nicknamed El Presidente, Fernando Fiore co-hosts and contributes to the network’s expanding portfolio of elite, world-class soccer events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia and 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup coverage. Throughout her career she has conducted notable interviews with some of international football’s all-time greats, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Pep Guardiola and Manuel Neuer. Abdo made her mark at Sky Deutschland as lead anchor and face of the channel’s Sky Sports News program before moving to Sky Sports in the UK in 2014. At CNN, Kate was based in London from where she covered the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa among other top soccer events and leagues. Throughout the Women’s World Cup year, she served as studio host for various women’s international friendlies.Ībdo began her sports broadcasting career at DW-TV, a German TV channel, before joining CNN in 2009. She also hosted FS1’s coverage of the Algarve Cup. During her time with FOX Sports in the summer of 2015, she hosted the FS1 nightly wrap-up show, FIFA Women’s World Cup Tonight. Listen to our exclusive interview with Rob Stone from 2016.īefore officially joining FOX Sports in a full-time capacity, Kate Abdo worked for FOX Sports as a guest host during the network’s coverage of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup.įor many, Abdo is best known for her role with Sky Sports from 2014 to 2016 as well as hosting the Ballon D’Or award ceremony from 2014-2016. Men’s and Women’s National Teams, Copa America, Gold Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and England’s FA Cup and hosted the Women’s World Cup during 2015 in Canada.įor FOX’s coverage of the 2018 World Cup, Stone has promised that “We will over-deliver.” Let’s hope so. He joined FOX Sports in 2012 as the lead studio host for FOX Sports’ soccer, and has anchored coverage of Major League Soccer, the U.S. Rob Stone is the lead studio host of World Cup Today, airing from Red Square in Moscow during FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia. SEE MORE: Schedule of FOX commentators for Round of 16 games Guide to FOX’s World Cup commentators: In addition to FOX’s World Cup commentators, we’ve also included the presenters and studio analysts that will be bringing the 2018 World Cup to you. But their TV executive says it’s no big deal. In fact, only two out of FOX’s six lead commentators have traveled to the World Cup. Not all of them will be in Russia this summer. We’ve written a guide to FOX’s World Cup commentators who will be gracing television sets across June and July at this summer’s World Cup.