Kenny Hassan
Encyclopedia
Kenny Hassan was the host of the World Football Daily podcast. Hassan, a native Glaswegian
, supports Rangers
and is a self-admitted Arsenal
"admirer".
defender Carlos Bocanegra
as Carlos "Boca Juniors"; Arsenal
defender Per Mertesacker
as "Mertz-cracker"; FC Barcelona
midfielder Sergi Busquets
as "Biscuits"; either Liverpool
's Dirk Kuyt
or Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park as "Ji-Sung Kuyt"; and either Tottenham Hotspur's Aaron Lennon
or Queens Park Rangers's Shaun Wright-Phillips
as "Shaun Wright-Lennon." Kenny is also an avid golfer. Kenny is a self-styled tactical expert in football.
or Howard Rogers. He eventually replaced Howard Rogers in November 2006 after Rogers was let go from the show. Kenny then became the Monday through Friday co-host of World Soccer Daily and was with the show until its final broadcast in September of 2009. Kenny then co-founded World Football Daily with Steven Cohen under a subscriber based model. Hassan then went on to become the lone host after Cohen had left the show in April of 2011.
On Monday, September 26, 2011 Hassan signed off for the last time as the host of World Football Daily. In leaving World Football Daily, Hassan left a fine legacy of promoting the "beautiful game" in the United States. In his three and a half years as host of World Football Daily he proved to be an expert in promoting the English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Primera and Ligue 1 in the United States. Hassan made himself known for informative tactical analysis and entertaining debate and interviews with the some of the best correspondents in the game from around the world.
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, supports Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
and is a self-admitted Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
"admirer".
Biography
Hassan spent several years living in Kaiserslautern, Germany. Hassan is knowledgeable about the Bundesliga and German culture as well as being fluent in German. Kenny is also known for making up his own names for certain players. For example, Hassan refers to RangersRangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
defender Carlos Bocanegra
Carlos Bocanegra
Carlos Manuel Bocanegra is an American soccer player who plays for Scottish Premier League club Rangers and is the captain of the United States national team.-Chicago Fire:...
as Carlos "Boca Juniors"; Arsenal
Arsenal
An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, issued to authorized users, or any combination of those...
defender Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker
Per Mertesacker is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal and Germany. Mertesacker is a youth product of Hannover 96 and he made his senior league debut in November 2003. Mertesacker was soon dubbed "the Defence Pole" by German tabloids and gained a reputation for his good...
as "Mertz-cracker"; FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
midfielder Sergi Busquets
Sergi Busquets
Sergio Busquets Burgos is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team, as a defensive midfielder.He was a relatively obscure player when he arrived in FC Barcelona's first team in July 2008, but eventually made a name for himself in a relatively short period of...
as "Biscuits"; either Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
's Dirk Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt is a Dutch footballer who plays for English club Liverpool. He started his career as a striker, but he has been converted into a winger and plays the position for both Liverpool and the Netherlands national team....
or Manchester United's Ji-Sung Park as "Ji-Sung Kuyt"; and either Tottenham Hotspur's Aaron Lennon
Aaron Lennon
Aaron Justin Lennon is an English footballer who plays as a right winger for Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and the England national team.-Early life:...
or Queens Park Rangers's Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Shaun Cameron Wright-Phillips is an English footballer who plays for Queens Park Rangers and the England national team. He is the adopted son of former England international, Ian Wright and the half-brother of fellow professional football player Bradley Wright-Phillips...
as "Shaun Wright-Lennon." Kenny is also an avid golfer. Kenny is a self-styled tactical expert in football.
Career
Hassan initially started as a guest co-host on Sirius Satellite Radio's World Soccer Daily. He would often pair up with Steven Cohen, Nick GeberNick Geber
Nick Geber is a radio and television personality who co-hosted the Sirius Satellite Radio program World Soccer Daily and the TV Show Fox Football Fone-In....
or Howard Rogers. He eventually replaced Howard Rogers in November 2006 after Rogers was let go from the show. Kenny then became the Monday through Friday co-host of World Soccer Daily and was with the show until its final broadcast in September of 2009. Kenny then co-founded World Football Daily with Steven Cohen under a subscriber based model. Hassan then went on to become the lone host after Cohen had left the show in April of 2011.
On Monday, September 26, 2011 Hassan signed off for the last time as the host of World Football Daily. In leaving World Football Daily, Hassan left a fine legacy of promoting the "beautiful game" in the United States. In his three and a half years as host of World Football Daily he proved to be an expert in promoting the English Premier League, Bundesliga, Serie A, Primera and Ligue 1 in the United States. Hassan made himself known for informative tactical analysis and entertaining debate and interviews with the some of the best correspondents in the game from around the world.