Seattleites with a keen ear would have picked up a familiar voice on the NBC Sports broadcast of Monday’s Chelsea-Tottenham Hotspur English Premier League match.
Arlo White — former Sounders announcer, lead play-by-play voice of NBC’s EPL coverage, proud native of Leicester, England — provided the voiceover for a moment that etched his hometown into sporting lore for generations.
“Eden Hazard … scores for Chelsea!” White said, his voice straining to be heard over deafening crowd noise, describing the 83rd-minute strike that settled the Premier League race. “Is that the goal … that wins the title … for Leicester City?