Andrés Cantor, the Telemundo commentator most famous for bellowing “goooool!” at each World Cup score, has a couple of rituals before every broadcast. He starts by blowing through a straw, as if it were a trumpet, to the tune of the United States national anthem to loosen up his vocal cords. He drinks water to hydrate and sets some honey nearby to soothe the throat when necessary.
For many fans of the sport, including English-speaking ones, soccer sounds like Mr. Cantor’s voice.
His voice was used for a cartoon version of himself on “The Simpsons” and he has used it in television commercials, in English, to pitch insurance, cars and other products.