Who is the guy who yells ¡GOOOAAALLLLL! on Spanish TV?

[MsRobyn]

I debated putting this into CS, but it’s a request for a factual answer, not intended as a discussion of Spanish-language soccer coverage.

So, what’s his name?

Thanks!

Robin

[Troy_McClure_SF]

I would guess it’s whoever the announcer is for the given game.

[hammos1]

I don’t think there is any one announcer/commentator famous for doing this. It seems to be standard operating procedure throughout the Spanish/Portugese speaking world.

[Airman_Doors_USAF]

Andrés Cantor

He is famous for his signature call of “¡GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL!” while working at Univisión, which made him popular with American citizens. He first used it at the 1990 FIFA World Cup, but it became especially popular during the 1994 World Cup being held in the United States. So popular, in fact, that Cantor made guest appearances on the Late Show with David Letterman during the '94 and '98 tournaments, and after the tournament was over. He was broadcasting from Paris for the Late Show during the 1998 World Cup. The call is now being sold as a ringtone on Telemundo’s website.

[chaoticbear]

Is it not “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!”?

[Colibri]

@chaoticbear

Is it not “GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLL!”?

Not when Cantor says it. Then it’s "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!

[CookingWithGas]

@Colibri

Not when Cantor says it.

I think chaoticbear was referring to the A’s in the subject line of the OP.

[Colibri]

@CookingWithGas

I think chaoticbear was referring to the A’s in the subject line of the OP.

chaoticbear still spelled it wrong.

[chaoticbear]

@Colibri

chaoticbear still spelled it wrong.

I had thought that is was spelled “Gol” in Spanish. I see, however, that you’re in Panama, a country that is much better known for its ability to speak Spanish than the US, so if I’m wrong, that’d be OK.

[MsRobyn]

Despite the fact that I did take and pass four semesters of college Spanish, I was shooting for a phonetic spelling, not a literal one.

Thanks for the responses.

Robin

[Wendell_Wagner]

Colibri writes:

> Not when Cantor says it. Then it’s
> "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
> OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
> OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
> LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!
> !!!

Aren’t there in fact an uncountable number of phonemes in this expression when it’s said by someone named Cantor?

[Colibri]

@chaoticbear

I had thought that is was spelled “Gol” in Spanish. I see, however, that you’re in Panama, a country that is much better known for its ability to speak Spanish than the US, so if I’m wrong, that’d be OK.

That was a JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKE!!!

“Gol” is the right word, I just meant you didn’t have enough o’s to do Cantor justice.

G:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:DLLLLLLLLLLLLLL[SIZE=4]!!![/SIZE]