Andrés Montes
Andrés Montes | |
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 Andrés Montes in 2005. | |
| Born | Andrés Antonio Montes González 27 November 1955 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 16 October 2009 (aged 53) Madrid, Spain |
Andrés Antonio Montes González (1955–2009) was a Spanish sportswriter, journalist and commentator.
Biography
He was born in Madrid on 27 November 1955[1][2] to Antonio Montes Seoane, a Galician merchant from Vigo (father) and Cuban pianist Zenaida Manfugas (mother),[3][4] but he was primarily raised by Lorenza, a Segovian nurse.[4] He began his career in 1980 mainly in basketball and football broadcasting, working for Cadena COPE and various public and private radio stations. In 1996, he began commentating on NBA matches on Spanish television for Canal +.[5]
In 2008 he broadcast Power Catch.[6] On 20 September 2009 he retired from La Sexta after the Eurobasket final.[5] He was known for his uninhibited and flashy style, as well as his use of slang and linguistic fillers, which was the influence of him coining the popular football phrase Tiki-taka.[7][8]
Montes was found dead in his home on the night of 16 October 2009, with the cause of death being heart attack.[9]
References
- ^ "Recordando a Andrés Montes". Telemadrid. 17 October 2018.
- ^ EFE (October 16, 2009). El País (ed.). "Journalist Andrés Montes found dead". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved October 16, 2009.
- ^ http://www.ellugareno.com/2010/11/zenaida-manfugas-manos-de-luz-sobre-el.html Gaspar, El Lugareño. Posted Sunday November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011, to 23:34 pm.
- ^ a b Caballero, Javier; Conesa, Chema; Regueral, Delio (25 October 2009). "Su vida no pudo ser maravillosa". Crónica (732). El Mundo.
- ^ a b Calvo, Yeray (September 21, 2009). "Andrés Montes leaves LaSexta". Público.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009.
[Montes,] notated for his peculiar style in calling games, leaves Channel 3 after three years (Abandona el canal tras tres años de retransmisiones marcadas por su peculiar estilo para narrar el deporte)
- ^ Rizzo, C. (18 July 2008). "La moda del Wrestling contagia a La Sexta». Consultado el 21 de septiembre de 2009. «Andrés Montes será el encargado de retransmitir los combates inverosímiles de lucha libre en "Power Catch"". 20 Minutos (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ Andrés Montes, adiós al creador del 'tiki taka'
- ^ Se cumplen 12 años desde la muerte del creador de 'tiki taka', Andrés Montes
- ^ "Se cumplen cuatro años de la muerte de Andrés Montes". 16 October 2013.
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