Simon Hill joins Optus Sport

The legendary “voice of Australian football” joins for selected UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches.  

Fresh from a lengthy tenure in Fox Sport’s legendary commentary team comes Simon Hill - one of the strongest and most recognisable voices in Australian football coverage.

After calling such massive moments as the Socceroos World Cup qualifier in 2005, plus the World Cup in 98 and 2006 and the Asian Cup in 2015, the lure of calling the acclaimed UEFA Champions League and Europa League has proven too great for the self-confessed “emotional” Man City supporter.

“To have the privilege of calling the world’s best club competition is a huge honor, and hopefully I can do it justice for our Australian audience.”

“I have discovered that the football community - and I might get a bit emotional here - have been very, very good to me here in this country.”

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The Hills has a voice

The news is a mutual coup for both Optus Sport and the storied commentator. For the team at Optus Sport, it’s a chance to work with a passionate professional from (arguably) football’s spiritual home - the UK - with more than 20 years’ experience.

For Hill, it’s a chance to join Richard Baylis, Mark Schwarzer, John Aloisi, Craig Moore, Luke Wilkshire and Scott Macdonald, Michael Bridges and Heather Garriok to call the ultimate football competition.

“Many people rate (Champions League) as a better standard of football than the World Cup, and it’s easy to see why. The world’s best all want to play in this competition, and it has a history that resonates with so many around the world.” Said Hill.

“Of the players - to get to watch and call the likes of Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar, De Bruyne, Lewandowski - I think that speaks for itself.”

For the Optus Sport team, it’s a chance to align with the incredible credibility of a commentator that’s responsible for almost as many magic moments as he’s witnessed.

“To add Simon to Optus Sport’s Champions and Europa League coverage really is a privilege for us” said Optus Sport’s Director of Sport and presenter Richard Baylis.

“The hair stands up on your neck when you hear Simon’s great calls of those seminal moments in Australian football, and to have him call the best club competition on the planet will be something to savour.”

Break the adrenaline drought with Optus Sport

Since the postponements of Euro2020 and Copa America, there’s a hole the size of an Olympic football field to fill in the sporting broadcast calendar. So, what better way to fill it than with 2 of the world’s biggest trophies being awarded at the end of 2 top-flight football tournaments?

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