Derek Rae

Derek Rae (born 1967 in Aberdeen, Scotland ) is a Scottish football announcer for ESPN, working as a sports commentator for its coverage of the UEFA Champions League and Scottish Premier League. He is also the host of ESPNsoccernet's PressPass. Rae grew up in Aberdeen, Scotland, attending matches with a tape recorder to work on his commentary. He began his professional broadcasting career at age 15, calling games for a radio station that broadcast to local hospitals. He got his big break at the age of 19, when his broadcasting idol, David Francey, suffered a knee injury and Rae filled in on the radio call of a Scottish Premier Division game. Rae was then hired by BBC Scotland to call a match between rivals England and Scotland. The BBC...