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The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world

The ‘gooolllll’ heard around the world
Will Fitzpatrick

Ferran Torres scored the decisive goal in extra time, prompting the emphatic call from Cantor, the Argentine-born announcer who has now been at the microphone for ten World Cups. But the 44-second call on Sunday wasn’t his longest of the tournament. That honor belongs to his 52-second celebration when Curaçao scored its first-ever World Cup goal against Germany earlier in the tournament. Cantor’s calls have been so energetic and beloved that even non-Spanish speakers started tuning into Telemundo. NBC Universal, which owns Telemundo, reported Telemundo’s coverage of the first 100 games was up 155% compared to the 2022 World Cup.

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