The 24-carat football television commentary.

When you are a television commentator in a football tournament, you begin your research on participants soon after the contours of the tourney are known. For tv, viewers are seeing everything so the commentary must not be too worded.

You pause at times to allow the natural ambiance of the event to grip viewers. Hold-ups can be causes of boredom, thus the periods of inactivity are filled with research information on players, referees, coaches, and the city of the event. That is when you hear about a player writhing in pain on the field, all his investments, private life, and statistics on him.

Since television is obvious, the commentary must not state everything. For instance, if Kotoko scores, it must not be voiced that their supporters are clad in red. You just refer to the jubilation. Viewers will see for themselves the colors in jubilation or the side looking demented/dejected.

The sports commentator must understand the rules of the game and the sanctions when they are flouted. He or she must be anchored in all antecedents, and loaded with adjectives. The delivery must not be filled with memory losses that interfere with the fluency of the art.

As part of full immersion in the sport, the commentator must mingle with the fans and know the arguments in the lead-up to games. As a necessity, all the hangouts of the fans must be known to him/her. Again, information on sports betting must be secured, its history and ramifications are important for reference. You are good to go.