Fútbol Picante

Fútbol Picante
Starring	See below
Country of origin	Mexico
Production
Location(s)	Mexico City, Mexico
Running time	60 minutes
Release
Original network	ESPN Deportes ESPN Dos
Original release	January 7, 2004 – present

Futbol Picante (translation: Spicy Football or Spicy Soccer)^[1] is a Mexican sports television show in Spanish which covers mostly Mexican football.

The show is mostly hosted by José Ramón Fernández;^[2] Heriberto Murrieta, Ciro Procuna, Alejandro de la Rosa, Ángel García Toraño and Álvaro Morales also serve as hosts when José Ramón Fernández is not present. The show has various analysts ranging from experienced journalists to former footballers.

Fútbol Picante runs for 60 minutes but the actual running time is less due to commercials. The show features a roundtable discussing the day's football headlines and scores along with interviews, reports, and highlights mostly involving Mexican football such as Liga MX and the Mexico national football team but also cover European football leagues and the UEFA Champions League.

Fútbol Picante is one of the most well-known, controversial and most viewed Spanish language sports shows both in the United States and Mexico.^[3]

The show is filmed in ESPN's Mexico studios in Mexico City.

History

The show debuted on January 7, 2004, the day ESPN Deportes launched.^[4] The very first episode of the show was hosted by Heriberto Murrieta with former footballers Carlos Hermosillo and Carlos Reinoso as analysts. In 2007 and 2008 many well known analysts such as José Ramón Fernández, David Faitelson, Rafael Puente, Carlos Albert and Héctor Huerta joined the show.^[5]

Since July 2013 a midday edition of the show with a different format airs weekdays featuring younger journalists. Unlike the late night edition, women often appear in the studio as analysts along the men. The show is often nicknamed "Fútbol Picante, Jr." by the hosts.^[6][7]

For nearly 12 years the show was filmed in ESPN's Mexico original studios in Tlalnepantla de Baz, Mexico. The show along with all of ESPN Mexico's studio shows were moved to ESPN's new studios in the Mexico City borough of Tlalpan in January 2016. The first episode filmed in the new studios aired on January 4, 2016 with C.D. Guadalajara owner Jorge Vergara and Guadalajara manager Matías Almeyda as guests.^[7][8]

Airings

The show airs live everyday of the week, Monday thru Thursday and Saturdays at 12:00am ET/11:00pm CT, Fridays at 12:30am ET/11:30pm CT during the Liga MX season and Sundays at 7:00pm CT. Due to the airing of Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN Deportes, the show airs on tape delay in the United States on Sundays during the MLB season. The midday edition airs Monday thru Friday at 2:00pm ET/1:00pm CT.

The show airs on ESPN Deportes in the United States and on ESPN2 in Mexico and Central America.

Personalities

Studio analysts

• Luis Roberto Alves "Zague" (2013–present)^[9]
• Jared Borgetti (2011–present)^[10]
• Mario Carrillo (2011–2012; 2016–present)^[11]
• Tony Cherchi* (2013–present)^[12]
• Alejandro de la Rosa** (2007–present)^[13]
• José Del Valle* (2016–present) (From Coral Gables)^[14]
• Sergio Dipp** (2013–present)^[15]
• David Faitelson (2007–present)^[16]
• José Ramón Fernández (2007–present)^[17]
• Juan Pablo Fernández* (2013–present)^[18]
• Barak Fever* (2010–present) (From Bristol)^[19]
• Francisco Gabriel de Anda (2012–present)^[20]
• Juan Carlos Gabriel de Anda (2016–present)^[21]
• Ángel García Toraño (2007–present)^[22]
• Roberto Gómez Junco (2012–present)^[23]
• Héctor Huerta (2006–present)^[24]
• Álvaro Morales** (2006–present)^[25]
• Heriberto Murrieta (2004–present)^[26]
• Mauricio Pedroza* (2009–present) (From Los Angeles)^[27]
• Ciro Procuna (2004–present)^[28]
• Rafael Puente (2007–present)^[29]
• Ricardo Puig** (2004–2006; 2011–present)^[30]
• Felipe Ramos Rizo (2007–present)^[31]
• Hugo Sánchez (2014; 2015–present)^[32]
• John Sutcliffe (2004–present)^[33]
• Antonio Valle* (2013–present)^[34]
• Poncho Vera* (2012–present) (From Bristol)^[35]

(*) Appears in the afternoon edition
(**) Appears in both the afternoon and night edition

Reporters

• Martin Ainstein (Madrid correspondent)
• Tlatoani Carrera*
• Katia Castorena*
• Odin Ciani
• Iván del Ángel (Monterrey correspondent)
• Marcelino Fernández del Castillo*
• Marisa Lara*
• León Lecanda*
• Manu Martín (Madrid correspondent)
• Daniel Martínez (Italy correspondent)
• Antón Meana (Madrid correspondent)
• Ernaldo Moritz (Guadalajara correspondent)
• José Antonio Rodríguez*
• Nelly Simón*
• Gemma Soler (Barcelona correspondent)
• Héctor Tello (Monterrey correspondent)

(*) Also appears as a studio analyst

Other personnel

• Paulina García Robles (Social media correspondent)
• Dr. Gerardo Meraz (Medical analyst)

Former personalities

• Carlos Albert
• Alejandro Blanco
• Tomás Boy
• Daniel Brailovsky
• Carlos Hermosillo
• Miguel Herrera
• Ricardo La Volpe
• Rafael Puente, Jr.
• Carlos Reinoso
• José Luis Sánchez Solá

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External links

• (Spanish) ESPN Deportes – Futbol Picante (Official page)