Fútbol Picante Explained
Futbol Picante (translation: Spicy Football or Spicy Soccer)[1] is a Mexican sports television show in Spanish which covers mostly Mexican football.
The show is mostly hosted by David Faitelson and José Ramón Fernández;[2] Heriberto Murrieta, Ciro Procuna and Álvaro Morales also serve as hosts when José Ramón Fernández is not present. The show has various analysts ranging from experienced journalists to former footballers.
Fútbol Picante runs for 60 minutes but the actual running time is less due to commercials. The show features a roundtable discussing the day's football headlines and scores along with interviews, reports, and highlights mostly involving Mexican football such as Liga MX and the Mexico national football team but also cover European football leagues and the UEFA Champions League.
Fútbol Picante is one of the most well-known, controversial and most viewed Spanish language sports shows both in the United States and Mexico.[3]
The show is filmed in ESPN's Mexico studios in Mexico City.
In 2018 the show won the Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show in Spanish.
History
The show debuted on January 7, 2004, the day ESPN Deportes launched.[4] The very first episode of the show was hosted by Heriberto Murrieta with former footballers Carlos Hermosillo and Carlos Reinoso as analysts. In 2007 and 2008 many well known analysts such as José Ramón Fernández, David Faitelson, Rafael Puente, Carlos Albert and Héctor Huerta joined the show.[5]
In July 2013, a midday edition of the show with a different format started airing weekdays featuring younger journalists. The show was often nicknamed "Fútbol Picante, Jr." by the hosts.[6] [7] The midday edition eventually started featuring all talents by 2016.
For nearly 12 years the show was filmed in ESPN's Mexico original studios in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. The show along with all of ESPN Mexico's studio shows were moved to ESPN's new studios located in the Jardines del Pedregal neighborhood of Mexico City in January 2016. The first episode filmed in the new studios aired on January 4, 2016 with C.D. Guadalajara owner Jorge Vergara and Guadalajara manager Matías Almeyda as guests.[7] [8]
In August 2018, it was revealed that the podcasts downloads of the show went up 322%in the first half of 2018 compared to the same time in 2017.[9]
Airings
The show airs live everyday of the week, Monday thru Thursday and Saturdays at 12:00am ET/11:00pm CT and Sundays at 8:00pm CT. Due to the airing of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN Deportes, the show airs on tape delay in the United States on Sundays during the MLB season. The midday edition airs Monday thru Friday at 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT.
The show airs on ESPN Deportes in the United States and on ESPN2 in Mexico and Central America.
Personalities
Analysts
Reporters
- Martin Ainstein (Madrid correspondent)
- Jesús Bernal (Guadalajara correspondent)
- Tlatoani Carrera
- Odin Ciani
- Marcelino Fernández del Castillo
- León Lecanda
- Moisés Llorens (Barcelona correspondent)
- Manu Martín (Madrid correspondent)
- Daniel Martínez (Italy correspondent)
- Ernaldo Moritz (Guadalajara correspondent)
- Gemma Soler (Barcelona correspondent)
- Héctor Tello (Monterrey correspondent)
Former personalities
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ESPN Increases Spanish Coverage - latimes . Articles.latimes.com . 2005-04-24 . 2015-09-19.
- News: José Ramón se va a ESPN . . 5 November 2007 . 25 June 2011 .
- Web site: @GabyESPN . ESPN Deportes presenta Futbol Picante: El Reencuentro . ESPN MediaZone . 2014-12-16 . 2016-03-24.
- Web site: Majerus . Jackie . 'Futbol Picante' part of new menu at ESPN - The Bristol Press: News . Centralctcommunications.com . 2004-01-05 . 2015-09-19 .
- Web site: José Ramón Fernández se rehace en ESPN - Economía . CNNExpansion.com . 28 June 2008. 2015-11-24.
- Web site: Conoce el nuevo y renovado Futbol Picante - ESPN Deportes Video - ESPN Deportes . https://web.archive.org/web/20130727075218/http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/videohub/video/clipDeportes?id=1855615 . dead . July 27, 2013 . . 2015-11-24.
- Web site: @GabyESPN . ESPN Deportes Debuts From New Studios ESPN Deportes debuta desde sus nuevos estudios . ESPN MediaZone . 2004-01-07 . 2016-01-05.
- Web site: Fútbol Picante on Twitter: "Hoy tendremos en #FutbolPicante de invitados a Vergara, Almeyda y Ordiales. ¿Qué les preguntarías? #PregúntaleAChivas." . Twitter.com . 2016-01-04 . 2016-03-24.
- Web site: ESPNCMS Stream - ESPN Deportes Growth. 2 February 2023 .
- Web site: borgetti58 . Jared Borgetti . ESPN MediaZone . 1973-08-14 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: borgetti58 . Mario Carrillo regresa a ESPN. ESPNDeportes.com. 2016-11-12. 2016-11-15.
- Web site: Fútbol Picante on Twitter: "#FutbolPicante en vivo con @adelarosa_espn @AlvaritoMorales @mauriciopedroza @Antonio_Valle y @delvalle_ESPN" . Twitter.com . 2016-01-04 . 2016-03-24.
- Web site: Sergio Dipp Walther Un bajacaliforniano en las filas de ESPN . Revistatesto.com . 2016-01-05 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041758/http://www.revistatesto.com/sergio-dipp-walther.html . dead .
- Web site: Cuevas . Paulina . David Faitelson . ESPN MediaZone . 2015-04-22 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: joserra_espn . José Ramón Fernández . ESPN MediaZone . 2014-06-25 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Rosen . Kate . Off Camera with. . .Barak Fever . ESPN Front Row . 29 April 2014. 2015-10-25.
- Web site: Francisco Gabriel de Anda.
- Web site: herculezg . Herculez Gomez . ESPN MediaZone . 2017-09-29.
- Web site: rgomezjunco . Roberto Gómez Junco . ESPN MediaZone . 2014-06-25 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: hectorhuertad . Héctor Huerta . ESPN MediaZone . 2014-06-25 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Cuevas . Paulina . Álvaro Morales . ESPN MediaZone . 2015-04-22 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Biografía - Heriberto Murrieta - Television - ESPN Deportes . . 23 December 2003. 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Marshall. Tatiana. Jorge Pietrasanta se Integra al Equipo de Comentaristas de ESPN Deportes. ESPN MediaZone . 2017-01-20 . 2017-01-23.
- Web site: Biografía - Ciro Procuna - Television - ESPN Deportes . . 7 May 2004. 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Biografía - Rafael Puente - Television - ESPN Deportes . . 12 February 2008. 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Biografía . Ricardo Puig . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Felipe Ramos Rizo - Television - ESPN Deportes . . 4 March 2008. 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Hugo Sanchez hired by ESPN Deportes as analyst - sports - ESPN . . 2015-01-07 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: espnsutcliffe . John Sutcliffe . ESPN MediaZone . 2014-06-25 . 2015-09-19.
- Web site: Los deseos de Toño Valle - ESPN Video . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305133627/http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/video/clip/_/id/1987984 . dead . March 5, 2016 . . 2016-01-05.
- Web site: Mauricio Ymay refuerza las filas de ESPN . publimetro.com.mx. 5 January 2019. 2019-01-05.