Hugo Borst

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Hugo Borst
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Borst in 2016
Born (1962-06-15) 15 June 1962 (age 58)
Nationality Dutch
OccupationWriter, critic

Hugo Borst (born 15 June 1962, Rotterdam) is a Dutch writer, editor, TV personality and critic (best known for his football critiques).

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Career

Borst finished school when he was 18, the so-called havo. Although he never played professional football, he became a journalist for the magazine Voetbal International in 1985. After working for Voetbal International for six years he started to write for another magazine, Panorama . He did that for three years only. He now writes columns for the Algemeen Dagblad (mostly about Football) as well for the magazine Esquire , about love and sex. He also is one of the main editors for the soccermagazine Hard Gras .

Borst also appeared on Dutch television. An avid Sparta Rotterdam supporter, he was a regular guest in the soccer discussion program Studio Voetbal as well as regular guest in the current affairs program De Wereld Draait Door . He also presented his own television program, Over Vaders en Zonen . In this show Borst examines issues of raising autistic children, a topic to which he was drawn due to his experiences with his own autistic son.

In 2011, Borst ceased all writing and television activities, claiming he was mentally exhausted. [1]

During the 2014 World Cup Borst is appearing on Nederland 1's "Studio Brasil" as a pundit.

Books

YearMediumFunction
1985–1991 Voetbal International Journalist
1991–1994 Panorama Journalist
1994 - Hard Gras Head editor (since 2004)
2004 Komt dat schot (BNN)Judge member
2005 - Algemeen Dagblad Columnist
2005 - Esquire Columnist
2005–2010 Studio Voetbal (NOS)Regular Guest
2006–2010 De Wereld Draait Door (VARA)Regular Guest
2007–2009 Over Vaders en Zonen (VPRO)Interviewer and presenter
2010 WIA 4 (VPRO)Voice over

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References

  1. "Borst legt werkzaamheden voor televisie per direct neer". Voetbalzone Magazine. 11 January 2011.