- Pepe Mantilla
Jose "Pepe" Mantilla is a broadcaster for the
Los Angeles Galaxy .A graduate of
UNAM inMexico City , Mantilla is known throughout the Southland through his role as a commentator for theLos Angeles Lakers since 1993. In addition to his work with theLakers , he has also served as a commentator for a series of soccer games,NFL games and other events forFox Sports , while also serving the network as a play-by-play man forMLB broadcasts.Mantilla is one of the regions foremost experts on the sport of soccer. He covered the 1986 and 1990 World Cups as a reporter before covering a pair of World Cups here in the
United States , the 1994 World Cup and the 1999 Women's World Cup, as well asMajor League Soccer forUnivision Channel 34. In 2002, Mantilla provided the play-by-play for a number of games at theFIFA World Cup inJapan /Korea forDirecTV , a role that he has also performed at various other events, including FIFA World Youth Championship.During the
2006 World Cup inGermany , Mantilla was a commentator forEnglish-language radio station570 AM while also serving as a commentator in various sports programs in theLos Angeles and Orange County areas.
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