Steven Wyeth

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Steven Wyeth is a British football commentator for the BBC and TNT Sports amongst others.

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Early life

Wyeth attended the University of Manchester and commented on Manchester United for Manchester Sports and for BBC Radio Manchester. [1] [2]

Career

Commentary

Wyeth commentates on the BBC’s flagship football highlights show Match of the Day. [3] For TNT Sports Wyeth covers commentary on Champions League, Europa League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1. [4]

In July 2023, he was announced to be commentating for the BBC at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. [5]

Podcasts

Wyeth has a football podcast with Hugh Ferris, Rory Smith, and Andy Hinchcliffe called Set Piece Menu in which the four (a journalist, a commentator, a presenter and an ex-footballer) "discuss football over food". [6] [7] It has been described as ‘intelligent, well-informed and delightfully warm discourse’ by The Football Faithful. [8] Wyeth has also guested on the official UEFA Champions League podcast. [9]

Personal life

Wyeth’s brother David made national headlines at the 2017 London Marathon when he completed in under three hours but had to be helped across the line by a fellow competitor after his legs gave way 200m from the finish line. [10]

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  7. ↑ "Set Piece Menu Football Podcast". Deezer . Retrieved 22 April 2020.
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