ESPN Makes Sport of Your Dating Woes

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

With the World Cup fast approaching, ESPN has rolled out another commercial whet the sporting appetite. While not quite in line with the gravitas of its first promo, this newest advertisements has a drama all its own.

ESPN enlisted Ian Darke, the golden-voiced lead commentator for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, to bring his commentary expertise to the dating game. Darke calls the first date between a couple that includes no shortage of soccer (er, football) puns

In just a couple minutes, the date brings all the drama one can expect from the tournament including own goals, deft touches and maybe even a red card, complete with a nail-biting conclusion. Read more…

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