Andres Cantor: Legendary Telemundo Deportes Broadcaster – Work In Sports Podcast - a podcast by Brian Clapp - Work in Sports

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Hey everybody, I’m Brian Clapp, VP of Content and Engaged Learning for WorkInSports.com and this is the Work in Sports podcast…







Buenos Aires, the Paris of the South, known for its architecture, cuisine, shopping, history, entertainment, beaches  -- one of the top travel destinations in the world. 















But in the 1970’s Buenos Aires was in the midst of the Dirty War, a period when Argentina’s military dictatorship turned against its own people. 







Quick trip down history lane -- it was 1976 when the Argentine military overthrew the government of Isabel Peron, the widow of populist president Juan Peron. It was a political coup called Operation Condor and it was sponsored and supported by the United States. 







The military took power by force, and turned against Argentina’s citizens, taking away political dissidents and people it suspected of being aligned with leftist, socialist or social justice causes and incarcerating, torturing, and “disappearing”  an estimated 30,000 people.  







Still to this day, every Thursday, the mothers and grandmothers of the 30,000 unaccounted for victims of the Dirty War, gather in one of Argentina’s most famous public squares, the Plaza De Mayo, wearing white scarves and holding signs covered with names. 







Why am I bringing all fo this up? Why the trip down Argentinian history? 







Today’s guest is one of the most famous sports broadcasters in the world, Andres Cantor, known around the globe for his legendary play by play call when a goal is scored in soccer. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLL!







I can’t do it, nor will I try. 







But to really understand a person, you have to know where they came from. 







When I was given the opportunity to interview Andres, a man I have long admired for his artful, entertaining work in soccer, the Olympics, and as a leader in the Spanish-speaking  community - I wanted to understand the man behind the call, not just the call itself.







Andres grew up in Argentina, in Buenos Aires, during the Dirty War, when the military took to the streets and people he knew disappeared. 







His family fled the country, and came to America, where he had to completely restart his life.  I strongly believe we are formed by our early years, they become our foundation for what we believe is true, valued and important - our early experiences shape the way we see the world.  







Not put yourself in Andres shoes. War-torn country, on his doorstep, in his vision every single day.

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