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#356: Career journey of FIFA World Cup Commentator David Basheer
Meet David Basheer, one of Australia's most accomplished sports broadcasters and the lead football commentator at SBS He is the voice Australians have heard call 11 FIFA World Cups, 6 Olympic Games, Champions League, La Liga, Formula One, Commonwealth Games, the Tour de France, and Grand Slam tennis. He's also a lecturer at La Trobe University teaching the next generation of commentators, and co-hosts a business and sport podcast with Bruce Media. What makes Bash's story so useful for career swappers is that he didn't start in sport. He began with a Bachelor of Business, pivoted into journalism mid-degree, landed a cadetship at the ABC, and built his way up by answering phones at a radio station and volunteering to call state league football, long before anyone was paying him to call a World Cup. We cover: (02:58) - Interview begins (04:04) - How Nathan and David first crossed paths (06:52) - Quick Fire Questions (10:30) - Which is standout event David has worked at (13:10) - David's early breaks into broadcasting (18:04) - Iconic world cup moments David has called (24:53) - What David's preparation for an event looks like (32:20) - David's predictions for the Socceroos at the 2026 FIFA World Cup (37:28) - Biggest influences on David's career (39:42) - Biggest mistake while broadcasting a game (41:37) - Most memorable moment/game (45:41) - Impact of VAR on commentary (48:34) - Favourite World Cup David has commentated on (49:23) - Biggest pinch me moment (49:27) - If you could fix one thing that’s wrong with the sports industry overnight, what would it be and why? (51:10) - David's question for the next guest If you liked this ep, give these a go next: #210: How to be a commentator in the AFL with Brian Taylor #263: Journey to become a Sports Journalist with Sarah Burt #293: Careers in Sport Broadcasting with Lucy & Emma Race from Making the Call Want a job in sport? Click here. Follow SportsGrad on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok Follow Reuben on socials: LinkedIn | Instagram | TikTok Thanks for listening, much love! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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