Tim Sinclair
A white man wearing aviator shades, a navy blue polo shirt, and jeans stands with his arms crossed near the top of Guadalajara Stadium, the bowl-shaped inside of which can be seen behind him. The seats are red, the pitch is green, and there's a white awning over all the seating area.
Courtesy Tim Sinclair

The Illinois voice announcing World Cup games in Mexico

You may not know his name, but if you've been to a Bulls, Bears, Fire or Fighting Illini game, you know his voice. Champaign's Tim Sinclair has taken his stadium announcing talents to the World Cup, providing English-language PA announcements at games in Mexico. He joins us to talk about learning name pronunciations on the fly, deciding when to announce a goal during lengthy VAR reviews, and what it's like doing this job on the world's biggest stage.

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