Daniel Mann (football reporter)
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Daniel Mann is a British television football commentator, working mainly for Sky Sports
.
Mann began his career in 1999 with Liverpool commercial station Radio City
as a news presenter and football commentator.
He made his Sky Sports debut in 2006 and has subsequently covered several live Football League and UEFA Champions League
matches, whilst also commentating on Premier League matches for Football First.
In April 2010 Mann commentated with Alan Smith on the first live match on the Sky 3D channel, Manchester United against Chelsea
. At the end of the season he commentated on 3D broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
, including the final between the Netherlands
and Spain
. On October 18, 2010 Mann made his full Premier League commentary debut. He commentated on Blackburn against Sunderland with Kevin Phillips on Sky Sports 1.
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
.
Mann began his career in 1999 with Liverpool commercial station Radio City
Radio City 96.7
Radio City 96.7 is a British Independent Local Radio station, based in Liverpool, that serves Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales...
as a news presenter and football commentator.
He made his Sky Sports debut in 2006 and has subsequently covered several live Football League and UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
matches, whilst also commentating on Premier League matches for Football First.
In April 2010 Mann commentated with Alan Smith on the first live match on the Sky 3D channel, Manchester United against Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
. At the end of the season he commentated on 3D broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
, including the final between the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. On October 18, 2010 Mann made his full Premier League commentary debut. He commentated on Blackburn against Sunderland with Kevin Phillips on Sky Sports 1.