Former Soccer Star and WBD Sports Analyst Kyle Martino: Inside a Day in My Life
Still all about sports! Kyle Martino has transitioned from playing soccer to commenting on the game.
“I recently joined the Warner Bros. Discovery Sports team as a TV analyst for their U.S. soccer coverage,” the former professional athlete, 42, exclusively tells Us Weekly. “I have been on TV for many years, but I recently took a couple years off to be home with the kids. I must say, it is great to be back on-air again.”
Martino — who shares sons Major, 6, and Mateo, 3, and daughter Marlowe, 8, with ex-wife Eva Amurri — further gushes to Us about working “around the sport” he loves the most on a daily basis. “The fact that this is what I get to do for work is still mind-blowing to me,” he adds.
The Connecticut native currently works as an on-camera analyst for WBD Sports, where he covers soccer for both TNT and HBO Max. “[I] feel so lucky and the team I get to work with here is incredible,” Martino tells Us. “It’s hard to keep a straight face most of the time because we’re all constantly joking and just having a blast.”
The TV broadcaster rose to fame as a midfielder with the Columbus Crew for seven seasons until his 2006 move to the Los Angeles Galaxy. Martino ultimately retired from professional soccer two years later.
In addition to analyzing soccer matches, the Street FC founder also touts fatherhood as one of his greatest jobs.
“[I end my] day with TV and snuggles with my girl,” Martino says of his daughter. “She’s my firstborn, and any time we can get some Daddy and Marlowe one-on-one time is a win! I’ll always cherish these moments with her. I’m also enjoying every second of it while she still thinks I’m cool.”
The entrepreneur and Amurri — the daughter of actress Sus
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