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Even the greats grunt their way through 4:30 a.m. wake up calls.<\/p>\n

Several weekends a year since NBC Sports acquired the U.S. media rights to the English Premier League in 2013, Argentine sportscaster Andr\u00e9s Cantor will rise under the cover of darkness to put his stamp on a game of soccer.<\/p>\n

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Four decades into a National Soccer Hall of Fame sports journalism career, replete with lifetime achievement awards and assorted accolades, the 63-year-old Cantor \u2013 long thought of as the most recognizable f\u00fatbol<\/em> voice in America \u2013 might grumble on the earliest mornings inside his home near Miami, yet Telemundo\u2019s lead Spanish play-by-play commentator for more than 25 years is living the life he always envisioned for himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe day I\u2019m not happy waking up knowing that I have to call a soccer game \u2013 wherever it happens to be or whatever league it happens to be \u2013 that will make me think,\u201d said Cantor in late April.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe minute I hop in the car on my way to call the game, I am the happiest man alive,\u201d he declared days after calling a sunrise match between Fulham and Aston Villa. \u201cAnd that passion hopefully transcends onto the screen because soccer is my life and I have the same passion now that I had since Day One.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ahead of Cantor\u2019s 12th consecutive FIFA World Cup assignment, the jolt he felt in 1978 watching Argentina beat the Netherlands in Buenos Aires to claim the World Cup trophy has been a battery that 50 years later continues to power his broadcasts.<\/p>\n

The San Marino High School grad first rose to prominence in the 1990s during his debut stint on television with Univision by unleashing his version of the classic South American reaction to a goal.<\/p>\n

\u201cGooooooooaaaal,\u201d he yelled at stateside audiences. \u201cGooooaal!\u201d<\/p>\n

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On Saturday, in a pre-World Cup friendly between the U.S. men\u2019s national team and Germany, American Antonee Robinson\u2019s stunning volley prompted Cantor to bellow out his signature line for 23 seconds before taking a breath and doing it again for another 15.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t own it,\u201d Cantor said. \u201cYou can say that I make it mine. But obviously it\u2019s one word that is synonymous with my career and I\u2019m very grateful that everyone enjoys not only the elongated goal call but also the passion that I put within the 90 minutes of each broadcast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never said I invented anything. I just popularized it in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spots on film and TV, including voicing himself for an episode of \u201cThe Simpsons,\u201d guest appearances with famous late-night hosts, and the odd car, insurance or beer commercial are all testaments to the reach of Cantor\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

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Audiences have a chance to hear him again Friday, when the U.S. opens its 2026 World Cup against Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The first of eight group-stage matches over the next two weeks for Cantor, including a pair featuring Argentina as well as the second contest for the U.S. versus Australia, puts him on the road to calling a third World Cup final for Telemundo on July 19 in East Rutherford, N.J.<\/p>\n

Four years ago in Lusail, Qatar, Cantor experienced a career highlight that left him in tears when Argentina, led by Lionel Messi, defeated France in a classic final.<\/p>\n