Date of Birth
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31-July-1964
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Place of Birth
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Middlesbrough
(United Kingdom, Middlesbrough Borough Council, United Kingdom, with Dependencies and Territories, North Yorkshire)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom
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Also know as
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David Roberts, David Robert Roberts
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Profession
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Television Producer
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Dave Roberts is a senior TV executive and former presenter and commentator specialising in association football. He previously worked for ESPN in the USA, ESPN Star Sports in Singapore, Sky Sports in the UK as well as a host of radio stations. As well as his broadcast work he is a fully qualified International football referee. He owns and operates his own UK based broadcast production company X-Cel Broadcast Limited. and through this he developed and launched 'Laws for Media' a training course for sports journalists and commentators on the laws of football and how referees are trained. Roberts was also the BBC commentator on West Indian cricketer Brian Lara's world record breaking innings of 501 not out. As well as this he also works closely in professional football player management with Pele's USA agency Global Sport Group LLC.
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