David Basheer

Basheer in 2011

David Basheer is an Australian sports commentator and presenter on television network SBS. He is a presenter on The World Game football show on SBS.^[1]

Early life and education[]

David was born in Adelaide, South Australia , of Lebanese descent and was educated at Prince Alfred College.

Career[]

David took over as host of The World Game following the departure of former host Andrew Orsatti. He hosted the European Championships in 2008 & 2012. In FIFA's showpiece event, the World Cup, Basheer has foreseen the role of SBS's lead commentator in the 2010 and 2014 tournaments. In noteability to the former, he called the final between Spain & the Netherlands, with his involvement in the latter encapsulating live coverage of all Australian matches; with the 'Socceroos daily show' and the World Cup today show. In the following 2018 tournament in Russia, Basheer continued his commentary in exclusivity to all Socceroos games.

David was formerly a host and commentator with ESPN Star Sports in Asia hosting and commentating UEFA Champions League, La Liga and Formula 1 as well as hosting the World Cup today show for the 2002 World Cup in Korea and Japan.^[1] He was also a commentator for the ABC in the SANFL Australian rules football competition in the early 1990s, and has previoulsy delivered coverage for Foxtel's A-League feed in the early 2010s.

David also has extensive commentary experience covering major international events including 5 Olympic Games, 4 Commonwealth Games, Tour de France, World Championships of Athletics and several Grand Slam Tennis events.^[1]^[2]

In 2014, he lent his voice to the commentary of the cricket video game Don Bradman Cricket 14. He is also Australasia's number 1 fan of Spanish golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez.

In 2017, David commentated on the Australian matches at the FIFA Confederations Cup.

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Staff Profile - David Basheer". SBS. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
^ "Television Coverage - The Super Signal". Roland-Garros. Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

[SBS1-1] "Staff Profile - David Basheer". SBS. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

[roland-garros1-2] "Television Coverage - The Super Signal". Roland-Garros. Fédération Française de Tennis. Archived from the original on 20 April 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2010.

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