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Episode #6 - Simon Hill, FOX SPORTS Chief Football Commentator

CDSFA Community Football Podcast

English - August 23, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MB
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In this episode we speak with the voice of Australian football, FOX SPORTS Chief Football Commentator Simon Hill.

Simon Hill has the rare ability to be both a colourful and insightful commentator of the world game here and abroad. Simon believes football in this country has only fulfilled at best 10% of its potential.

Simon has worked on some of the world's greatest sporting events including the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. He joined FOX SPORTS in 2006 after making a name for himself with his historic calls of Australia’s heroic performance at the World Cup in Germany. Simon has been the main man behind the microphone for all of Australia’s qualifiers, World Cups, Asian Cups, A league matches and grand finals over the last 13 years.

As a respected member of the football community, Simon educates and informs viewers by bringing together his flawless research and insight from years of experience. He has the added bonus of having covered football on all four corners of the globe, including the A-League, the English Premier League, the Asian Champions League and Socceroos internationals. Earlier in his career, he spent a decade working for the BBC, ITV, Sky Sports, British Eurosport and SBS among others.

Simon is extremely passionate about the beautiful game which means he never shirks the tough issues that permeate throughout Australian football.