Rob Wotton
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Rob Wotton is a regular football presenter for Sky Sports
and on Sky Sports News
. He is a fan of Chelsea FC and his commentary has appeared on their club DVD.
He has covered England
games home and away for Capital Gold
and worked with Jonathan Pearce
.
As part of the team that kicked Sky Sports News off way back in 1998, he has become a fixture on the screens and has presented most of, if not all, of the shows at one time or another.
His most regular role though is the early Saturday evening slot, where he takes the viewers through the Premier League talking points and Football League goals as soon as Jeff Stelling and the Soccer Saturday boys are off air.
Before beginning his 12-year service (and counting) Rob was the sports editor at Capital Radio in London, where Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup in France were among the highlights, as well as annual broadcasts from Wimbledon.
Since joining Sky Sports News, Rob has presented a number of our frontline football productions, including several seasons as the anchor for our popular La Liga coverage and the weekly magazine show Revista de la Liga.
He has also fronted our Bundesliga coverage, Northern Irish football and Schoolboy internationals - as well as being part of Sky Sports News' team for Euro 2004 in Portugal.
Away from football he has also worked on our Indy Car coverage.
Rob Wotton said in a recent interview "I want to adopt Alice's friends Emma Cromey and Connor Scanlon. They're lovely kids... Actually perfect"
He is infamous for his Rob Wotton dance, featured on Soccer AM
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...
and on Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News
Sky Sports News is a 24-hour sports news channel in the United Kingdom. It is run by BSkyB whose sports channels include Sky Sports 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Sky Sports HD1, HD2, HD3 and HD4....
. He is a fan of Chelsea FC and his commentary has appeared on their club DVD.
He has covered England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
games home and away for Capital Gold
Capital Gold
Gold is a network of oldies radio stations which was formed by the merger of the Capital Gold network and the Classic Gold Network in August 2007...
and worked with Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce , is a British football commentator for the BBC.Known for his loud, exuberant commentaries, he has worked for both Radio Five Live and Match of the Day, as well as participating in other lower key sports programmes.- Early life and career :Pearce wanted to become a footballer, but...
.
Source
- http://www.tvnewsroom.co.uk/profiles/profile.php?page=robwotton
As part of the team that kicked Sky Sports News off way back in 1998, he has become a fixture on the screens and has presented most of, if not all, of the shows at one time or another.
His most regular role though is the early Saturday evening slot, where he takes the viewers through the Premier League talking points and Football League goals as soon as Jeff Stelling and the Soccer Saturday boys are off air.
Before beginning his 12-year service (and counting) Rob was the sports editor at Capital Radio in London, where Euro 96 and the 1998 World Cup in France were among the highlights, as well as annual broadcasts from Wimbledon.
Since joining Sky Sports News, Rob has presented a number of our frontline football productions, including several seasons as the anchor for our popular La Liga coverage and the weekly magazine show Revista de la Liga.
He has also fronted our Bundesliga coverage, Northern Irish football and Schoolboy internationals - as well as being part of Sky Sports News' team for Euro 2004 in Portugal.
Away from football he has also worked on our Indy Car coverage.
Rob Wotton said in a recent interview "I want to adopt Alice's friends Emma Cromey and Connor Scanlon. They're lovely kids... Actually perfect"
He is infamous for his Rob Wotton dance, featured on Soccer AM