Arlo White facts for kids
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Arlo White
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White in 2011
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Arlo James White
2 June 1973 Leicester, England
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| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Children | 2 |
Arlo White is a famous English sports commentator and presenter. He was born on June 2, 1973, in Leicester, England. Arlo White is known for his exciting play-by-play commentary, especially for soccer (football) and golf. He has worked for big sports channels like NBC Sports and BBC Radio 5 Live. He has also covered major soccer leagues like the Premier League and Major League Soccer (MLS). Currently, he is the main commentator for the LIV Golf league.
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Arlo White's Journey in Sports Commentary
Starting His Career
Arlo White started his broadcasting career when he was 27 years old. He gained experience by covering local soccer games for BBC Radio Derby. He also worked in Australia, which helped him learn more about sports reporting.
Working for the BBC
In 2001, Arlo White joined the BBC. He presented a show called "Sport on Five" for BBC Radio 5 Live. From 2002 to 2005, he was also a sports reporter for "Five Live Breakfast."
He even commentated on the Super Bowl XLII for Radio 5 Live in February 2008. This is a very big American football game.
Commentating on Cricket: Test Match Special
Arlo White also worked on a famous cricket show called Test Match Special. He made his first appearance in 2005 during a match between Pakistan and England.
He covered many big cricket events. These included England's Ashes tour of Australia in 2006–07. He also commentated on the 2007 Cricket World Cup and the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final.
Calling Major League Soccer Games
In 2010, Arlo White became the main commentator for the Seattle Sounders FC. This is a team in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States. He had filled in for another commentator before and was a great fit for the role.
He briefly returned to the BBC to help cover the 2010 FIFA World Cup. This is one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world.
In 2012, Arlo White became the play-by-play commentator for all MLS and US National Team games on NBC and NBC Sports Network. He was even the lead soccer commentator for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. There, he called all the games for the US women's national team.
In 2020, he also started commentating for the Chicago Fire FC. He continued this role even after joining LIV Golf.
The Voice of the Premier League
When NBC got the rights to show the Premier League in 2013, Arlo White became their main commentator. The Premier League is England's top soccer league. He moved to the United Kingdom for this job. He often worked with former soccer players like Lee Dixon or Graeme Le Saux.
He sometimes filled in as a host for NBC's soccer shows, like Match of the Day. In 2022, another commentator, Peter Drury, took over his main role for the Premier League.
Other Exciting Projects
Arlo White has even appeared as himself in the TV show Ted Lasso on Apple TV+. In the show, he commentates on the games of the fictional soccer team, AFC Richmond. This was inspired by earlier promotional videos he did for NBC Sports.
Commentating on Golf
Arlo White is also the very first main commentator for the LIV Golf tour. This shows his wide range of sports commentary skills.
Arlo White's Life Outside of Work
Arlo White was named after the American folk singer Arlo Guthrie. He has twin daughters who were born in 2007.
He was born in Leicester and is a big fan of his local soccer team, Leicester City. He was even commentating when Leicester City famously won the Premier League title in 2015–16. He is also a fan of the NFL's Chicago Bears and MLB's Chicago Cubs. He first visited Chicago when he was 13 years old in 1986. He also says he loves American culture.
