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The industry leaders of North American soccer.
Rodolfo Landeros
Lead Anchor, FOX Deportes
With more than 15 years of experience in the sports industry, Rodolfo Landeros is one of FOX Sports’ most versatile broadcasters with on-air roles spanning Spanish-and-English language properties.
Landeros currently serves as host, play-by-play announcer and sideline reporter across Liga MX, Major League Soccer (MLS) and NFL games and programming for FOX Deportes. He was the network’s principal host for all Super Bowl LIV coverage from Miami and hosted FOX Deportes’ special ‘NFLeros’ show for the past six Super Bowls. He also co-hosts the weekly podcast SIN LLORAR with fellow FOX Deportes personalities.
Landeros’ role at FOX Sports has grown over the years to include English-language opportunities. He was part of FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup™, served as a sideline reporter for the network’s coverage of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and has been a FOX Soccer fixture in 2022 as a sideline reporter for USMNT World Cup Qualifiers. In 2021, Landeros handled sideline reporter duties for Concacaf Champions League Final between Monterrey and America, as well as the MLS Cup semifinal between the Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake. He also recently began hosting studio coverage for MLS matches on FOX and FS1.
Before joining FOX Deportes, Landeros worked in Univision Deportes as a reporter and commentator for a variety of programs including “Fútbol Central,” “Fútbol Club” and “Locura Deportiva” and “Contacto Deportivo.”
Landeros’ extensive coverage included reporting on the latest news about the Mexican National Team, Liga MX and the Concacaf Champions League. He served as lead reporter on the Mexican National Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Before Univision Deportes, Landeros worked as a Televisa Deportes reporter and commentator for five years, covering the Mexican National Team during the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico™, as well as the 2012 Futsal World Cup in Thailand.
He also served as host for several shows, such as: “Más Deporte” (Canal de las Estrellas / 2010-2011), “FOROtd” (FOROtv / 2010-2011), “LaJugada.com Panamericana” (TelevisaDeportes.com / 2011), “LaJugada.com Euro 2012” (TelevisaDeportes.com / 2012) and the “VERSUS” newscast (FOROtv / 2010-2011).
Career highlights.
Hosted and served as play-by-play announcer and sideline reporter across Liga MX, MLS, and NFL games and programming for FOX Deportes.
Principal host for all Super Bowl LIV coverage from Miami and hosted FOX Deportes’ special ‘NFLeros’ show for the past six Super Bowls.
Served as a sideline reporter for FOX Sports’ coverage of the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup and coverage of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup™.
Lead reporter on the Mexican National Team during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.