Football without commentary is like Edward Norton without Tyler Durden in Fight Club; it becomes dull, at least for the most of us. And, a funny commentator is just an icing on top of the cake, a commentator who is as excited as the fans are, and the commentators featured in this slideshow will definitely give you a chuckle or two, if not tears.Featuring the likes of English commentators Ray Hudson, Justin Lockwood and even former Manchester United player Gary Neville, we bring you the funniest reactions from football commentators:
#1 Ray Hudson in his prime
A former professional football player himself, Ray Hudson currently works as a commentator for beIN Sport, and we should be thankful that he does because the man speaks in gold for a living. His out-of-the-ordinary yet so colourful commentary makes him one of the most famous and ridiculed commentators in the world.
In this clip, the English commentator can be heard in his full form as he gets super-excited following a goal from a free-kick by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo against Atletico Madrid.
Line(s) to watch out for
"its not just a dream, its a wet dream, of orgasmic proportions."
“more curves than Jessica Rabbit on steroids”
#2 Andy Harper and his weird references
Andy Harper who works as a pundit and commentator for Fox Sports is well-known for many of the bizarre one-liners that he drops out of nowhere. A former player himself, Harper has played for Newcastle United, and is surely a man of passion.
Is he one of the best commentators out there? Definitely not. But, is he entertaining? Yes. There is even a page on Facebook that who make memes with some of Harper’s weirdest one-liners including his famous “taking baby from a candy”, “Like a salmon, a spawning salmon!” and many more.
Line(s) to watch out for
“taking baby from a candy” which makes no sense at all.
#3 American commentator screams \"Release the Kraken\"
Release the Kraken.
Originally a catchphrase that was first uttered by Zeus in the Clash of the Titans so as to release a giant sea monster that usually dwells off thecoasts of Norway and Greenland, it is a pretty popular line that Americans usually use after scoring a goal from a free-kick.
Commentator: "Dietmar Hamann, he's just gonna set the play up... and Riise..."
Line(s) to watch out for
Release the Kraken afterRiise strikes the ball and scores.
#4 Ray Hudson is at it again
Ray Hudsonfinds another spot in our list with what he does best; describe goals with the weirdestreference ever. This clip shows his reaction to Sergio Ramos equaliser for Real Madrid after they score their second goal against Sevilla.
Line(s) to watch out for
ooh-haaa thats a classic
And, Sergio Ramos gets a nipple erection
#5 Commentator says GOOOOL 57 times
Spanish people are known to express their feelings a little too much, and this reaction from Gaspar Rosety after Real Madrid’s Raul scored the first goal against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2001/02 Champions League final is just glorious.
Line(s) to watch out for
The 57-Goools. Yes, we counted.
#6 Commentator wishes Rooney Happy Birthday after he scores
Not exciting enough, right?
Plot Twist. It wasn’t his birthday, but Jordanian commentator Khalid Al Ghoul couldn’t care less. Seeing one of his favourite players score against Arsenal, Ghoul went berzerk, ultimately even singing “Happy Birthday Wayne Rooney!” in a comical manner.
Line(s) to watch out for
The whole video. Each and every Arabic word muttered.
#7 Gary Nevilles goal-gasm after Fernando Torres scores
Gary Neville who was commenting for Sky during the Chelsea’s Champions League match against Barcelona howled, yes howled after Fernando Torres striker rounded Barcelona keeper Victor Valdes and slotted the ball into the net, scoring the winner for the English team. And, that was it.
His orgasmic reaction invited several trolls from the Internet, with people even coming up with remixes of their own.
Line(s) to watch out for
“OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.. Unbelievable! Unbelievable!”
#8 Justin Lockwood and his rhyme describingTiote\'s goal
Real Radio's Newcastle commentator Justin Lockwood got a tad bit too excited after NewcastlesCheick Tiot scored the team's 4thgoal from a wonder strike to equalize Arsenal in a nerve-wrecking match.
Line(s) to watch out for
BOOM BOOM CHIEK CHIEK THE ROOM! (Skip to0:55)
#9 The wildest reactions to Dennis Bergkamp\'s goal against Argentina
Bergkamp’s 36th goal for Netherlands that came against Argentina had the wildest reactions a goal could ever get with commentators screaming his name outland to an extent that it starts sounding like “There is Bear Cum! There is Bear Cum! There is Bear Cum! There is Bear Cum!”
Line(s) to watch out for
“There is Bear Cum!” as the commentator screams as if he was being stoned to death.
#10 Tiziano Crudeli goes mental over Kevin Prince Boateng\'s goals
Italian commentatorTiziano Crudeli is somewhat of a celebrity in Italy for his loud yetpassionate, enthusiastic and unique football commentary, and this clip shows him react to Kevin PrinceBoateng's sensational 14-minute hat-trick against Lecce.
Line(s) to watch out for
GOL! BOA, WITH THE LEFT(foot)! HE SCORED! YEAH! GO! BOA! BOA-TENG! BOA-TENG! BOA-BOA-TENG-TENG! (Skip to2:25)
