Jogon64 wait till you hear them narrate, lol.
Well to be fair it is not that it is too bad after all , just that if you have the option to listen to a broadcast from another spanish speaking country like argentina , mexico , spain just to name a few , then in my opinion those commentators are better. This young cuban guys have improved over the years but in the same way that I can not even listen for 2 seconds to baseball commentators from Colombia (Tele Caribe), Puerto Rico , Dominican Republic, Mexico and any other spanish speaking country (even the ESPN Deportes guys) I cant listen to the soccer cuban guys as well, knowing and feeling that the rest of the world has something better to offer. We suck at soccer on every level but in the case of baseball those are another 20 dollars. We excell on it (tv and radio narration included) and has always done it, ever since the USA marines and cubans studing in the states brought the wonderful game to cuba over 100 years ago. As we use to say, the US invented the game but we have perfected it, or at least we beleive so, lol. Just to mention one cuban player , Martin Dihigo , the one and only baseball player in the world to be a leader of the pitchers and batters at the same time not only in Cuba but also in several other leagues in other countries (Mexico I remember). It is also the only player member of the hall of fame of several countries like US, Cuba , Mexico, DR and Venezuela. No wonder we call him The Inmortal and the rest of the world The Master. Too bad Castro's media have only focuse their attention in the Cuba after 1959 therefore for most young cubans Omar Linares would be the best all times cuban player yet eventhough he was a great one no one has ever come close to the Inmortal. He played in the 20 and 30's and since he was black and racism was rampant in the World he could only play in the Negro Leagues in the states. wow! was this about soccer or what , lol!.
Jogon64, Did you watch last night on Tele Rebelde the almost 1 hour long interview to Leonel Messi (made by not only that Enzo Francescolli). If not, try to watch it online or some other way. It was a good one and it goes to show you once again that natural talented athletes not only on the field but outside of it, also excel and stand out of the crowd shining with their own light. Once again I will be cheering for Italy , but Argentina deserves it, this kid deserves it and more importantly the whole world and the millions of fans deserve it as well. I feel Messi will be the star of the games and even their opponent fans will enjoy it. Imagine a final , Argentina - Spain? , Will Messi ruin the possibly one and only hope and good chance the Spain has ever had and probably will ever have in the next few years?. Will see , in any case it will be another great soccer world cup for us to enjoy.
BTW , The Cuban TV, between games is going to show reports or interviews or you name it , all soccer and this world cup related, to fill the gap between games. It is supposed to be Soccer and nothing but Soccer on almost every cuban home during the next month. The best 2 matches every day will have an encore at nightstarting at 7 or 8 pm I think. So have your recorder ready.
BTW I think Galavision East HD will have the openning ceremony on thursday night (or some sort of big concert) at 8pm , they are ITC now on test on the 135W mux. Enjoy.
Ah , BTW , not to go against Mikhel or Pjcl or anyone posting another tv station broadcasting the soccer games , but most tv channels available FTA are bandwith starved with lots of macroblocking in sporting events , yet the cuban channels with the proper 27500 SR has way better picture quality (too bad they sometimes, even 60 years ago after the first Cuban TV station 1950 started, still have some ground loop issues on some channels). Have every electrician left Cuba to Miami or what , lol!!!.
or just racist?
