Legendary Defender Giorgio Chiellini Joins FOX Sports as New Studio Analyst for UEFA Euro 2024™
LOS ANGELES – FOX Sports, America’s new English-language home for UEFA EURO 2024TM, today announces legendary defender Giorgio Chiellini will join the network’s broadcast team this summer as a studio analyst. In his broadcast debut with FOX Sports, Chiellini will appear in studio and share his unique insights around the prestigious tournament from Friday, June 14, to Sunday, July 14.
An Azzurri icon, Chiellini played 117 times for Italy across a storied 18 years with the National Team, including serving as captain of Italy’s UEFA EURO 2020TM title run and being named Defender of the Tournament following the team’s triumph. Heralded as one of the all-time great Italian center backs for his ferocious style of play, he made his National Team debut in 2004 and appeared in two FIFA World CupTM competitions with Italy in 2010 and 2014.
“The UEFA EURO is of massive importance and is a tournament that will always be special to me, so I was honored when I received the call with the opportunity to commentate,” Chiellini said. “I’m very proud to be a part of the FOX Sports family around a competition this big, and I look forward to being serious, but also having some fun at the desk, while continuing to be a part of growing the beautiful game here in the United States.”
Most recently, Chiellini spent two seasons playing in Major League Soccer (MLS) notching 45 caps with Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). During his successful run in MLS, LAFC thrived in defense posting 18 shutouts. He announced his retirement from professional soccer in December 2023. Earlier this year, LAFC announced Chiellini as a new Player Development Coach assisting with first-team player development.
Prior to joining LAFC, Chiellini made his mark on the beautiful game with Juventus spending 18 years with the Serie A club. He was an instrumental part of an unprecedented run between 2011 and 2020 that saw Juventus win nine straight Serie A titles. His 561 matches played rank third on Juventus’ all-time appearance list, and he was awarded Serie A Defender of the Year three years in a row from 2008 to 2010. His career also included stints at Fiorentina, Roma and Livorno, where he began his club career in 2000.
UEFA EURO 2024TM begins Friday, June 14, at 3:00 PM ET on FOX when host nation Germany opens group stage play vs. Scotland. With UEFA EURO 2024TM matches on FOX and FS1 featuring 9:00 AM ET, 12:00 PM ET and 3:00 PM ET start times, FOX Sports will offer sunrise-to-sunset coverage around the most anticipated stretch on this year’s soccer calendar.
The full lineup of broadcasters, which includes a number of new faces joining FOX Sports for UEFA EURO 2024TM, will be announced in the weeks ahead.
