- David Faitelson
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Davide Moshé Faitelson Pulido[citation needed] (born November 8, 1963 in Ashkelon, Israel)[citation needed] is a Mexican sports journalist currently working for ESPN Deportes.[1] He is married, and has three daughters. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.
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TV debut
Since his big break, Faitelson conjunctly formed one of the most respected sport shows in Mexico called DeporTV along with the controversial José Ramón Fernández. In between his stay at TV Azteca, Faitelson covered the World Cup 1986 in Mexico, the World Cup 1994 in USA, the World Cup 1998 in France, the World Cup 2002 in South Korea and Japan, and the World Cup 2006 held in Germany. Faitelson has also covered all the Olympics from 1988 to 2008.
Recent years
After the World Cup 2006, Faitelson was one of several iconic journalists who switched over to sports specific channels. Along with other DeporTV analysts, he joined ESPN Deportes. He currently covers Mexican football, baseball, the Olympics, and other sports. He is involved in shows such as Raza Deportiva, Fútbol Picante, Sportscenter, Cronómetro, and Nacion ESPN.
"El Color"
Faitelson is greatly known for his dramatic yet inspirational reports of the colorful side of the sport. "El Color" is his trademark and has been among the best-regarded of Faitelson's journalism work. He made several pieces related to all sports, involving several world famous athletes such as Lance Armstrong, Carl Lewis, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pele, Diego Armando Maradona, and Nadia Comanecci.
He also wrote a book about several personal experiences surrounding his career called David Faitelson "20 Años de Pasion y Polemica.
References
- ^ (18 February 2009). Biografía - David Faitelson, ESPNDeportes, Retrieved May 11, 2011
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Mexican television journalists
- Mexican journalists
- Mexican Jews
- Mexican people of Israeli descent
- People from Ashkelon
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