"Did Lalas enjoy an elite playing career? No. But does he do the background reading that could compensate for his relative lack of standing in a conversation with titans like Henry and Zlatan? Also no. But is he charming or funny or charismatic or otherwise magnetic on screen? Eh, no."
Ungovernable Jamie Lynn
Alexi Lalas's broadcast career is case-in-point evidence that a White man in the US can be leagues below his competitors and still end up getting the job.
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Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner
