Fernando Fiore
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Fernando Fiore is a Hispanic television sportscaster. He is the host of Republica Deportiva
and has anchored Univision
's FIFA World Cup
coverage in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Previously, he hosted the Univision travel show Fuera de Serie with Sofía Vergara
and was the original host of Lente Loco before being replaced by Raymond Arrieta
in 1997. He was part of the cast of the movie "True Lies" in 1994. He also worked in Caracol Radio in 1998.
Fiore, a three-time Emmy Award
winner, is also the author of The World Cup: The Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Sports Spectacle in the World.
Fernando Fiore's grandparents were born in Italy (paternal side) and Spain (maternal side). His mother was from Uruguay and his father from Argentina.
Republica Deportiva
República Deportiva is a weekly two-hour sports show on Spanish language United States television network Univision.- Schedule and hosts :...
and has anchored Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
's FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
coverage in 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010. Previously, he hosted the Univision travel show Fuera de Serie with Sofía Vergara
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara is a Colombian actress, comedian, television hostess and model.Vergara had been widely known for co-hosting two TV shows for Univisión in the late 1990s. Her TV career opened up for her a window of exposure to North American audiences prior to her first notable...
and was the original host of Lente Loco before being replaced by Raymond Arrieta
Raymond Arrieta
Raymond Arrieta is a Puerto Rican comedian.-Early years:Arrieta was born and raised in Puerto Rico's Capital, San Juan. He went to school in the "Academia Nuestra Señora de la Providencia" . When he was in the third grade, Arrieta volunteered to play the part of "Ramoneta Cienfuegos" in a school...
in 1997. He was part of the cast of the movie "True Lies" in 1994. He also worked in Caracol Radio in 1998.
Fiore, a three-time Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winner, is also the author of The World Cup: The Ultimate Guide to the Greatest Sports Spectacle in the World.
Fernando Fiore's grandparents were born in Italy (paternal side) and Spain (maternal side). His mother was from Uruguay and his father from Argentina.