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There's no doubt that great commentary can make epic sports plays even more legendary. The latest example being a crazy Spanish league basketball finish between Unicaja Malaga and Real Madrid. The play on the court was unbelievable but it's the call by announcer Oscar Cuesta that led this video to over 1,000,000 views after a week on YouTube. But this is just the latest of many sports calls that will have you reaching for your SAP button. From Spanish league basketball to Japanese wrestling, check out the 10 Craziest Foreign Language Sports Calls of All Time...
10. Los Angeles Lakers vs. Miami Heat
DATE: 12/4/2009
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COMPLEX SAYS: A buzzer-beater by Kobe Bryant over Miami's Dwyane Wade was all these commentators needed to go loco. Word to Ron Artest. And you thought American announcers were on Mamba's nuts...
9. Inter vs. Milan
DATE: 2/21/2004
LANGUAGE: Italian
COMPLEX SAYS: Tiziano Crudeli is already a known legend within the soccer world because of his epic calls. So, when this opportunity to cover a classic comeback by Milan right alongside Inter's announcer came about, you know Crudeli had to stunt on 'em. They really need to bring this concept of having opposing commentators sitting next to each other to the U.S. Recklessness and hilarity would no doubt follow.
8. 400 Meter Freestyle in Beijing
DATE: 2008 Summer Olympics
LANGUAGE: Korean
COMPLEX SAYS: South Korea's Park Tae-Hwan took the gold medal at the 400 meter freestyle event and sent his nation's announcers into a frenzy. Damn, sounds like dude is in need of some of that high-grade American hydro. Where Phelps at?
7. Juventus vs. Roma
DATE: 1/24/2010
LANGUAGE: Italian
COMPLEX SAYS: A game-winning header by Roma's John Arne Riise in stoppage time led to this epic call from one ecstatic Italian play-by-play announcer. Objectivity is essential in sports journalism? FOH.
6. USA vs. France (Le Dunk de la Mort)
DATE: 9/25/2000
LANGUAGE: French
COMPLEX SAYS: Vince Carter's leap over 7-foot-2 Frederic Weis during the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney made for the best poster dunk on a big man in history and this great call. No parle francais, but we're pretty damn sure the call has something to do with them sonning the shit out of Weis.
5. Corinthians vs. Internacional
DATE: 2009
LANGUAGE: Portuguese
COMPLEX SAYS: This goal by the Brazilian football team Internacional was only in the opening minutes of the match, but in South America it's never too early to start going ape shit over a nice score. The Twista of sports commentary is iller with the tongue than your favorite rapper. Ayo!
4. All Japan Pro Wrestling
DATE: 5/25/1992
LANGUAGE: Japanese
COMPLEX SAYS: This classic AJPW tag team match is hailed by some fans as the greatest bout of all time. We hope they realize by now that it's actually fake. Or they could just be like this dude. As for the crazy announcer, his intensity is either all real or his faking is better than your girl and these hottest porn stars over 30.
3. 1986 World Cup: Argentina vs. England
DATE: 6/22/1986
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COMPLEX SAYS: During this quarterfinal match, Diego Maradona certified his legendary status by scoring two goals (one thanks to the "Hand of God"). This goal which Maradona scored with his feet brought commentator Victor Hugo Morales to tears. Joga Bonito is a helluva sport.
2. 2010 World Cup: USA vs. Algeria
DATE: 6/23/2010
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COMPLEX SAYS: When Landon Donovan scored one of the biggest goals in U.S. soccer history, you didn't want to hear some washed up American former-MLS player on the mic, you wanted Andres Cantor instead. Mr. "GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL" is responsible for the most easily recognizable call in all of sports.
1. Unicaja Malaga vs. Real Madrid
DATE: 3/19/2011
LANGUAGE: Spanish
COMPLEX SAYS: In the U.S., we may have the world's best ballers like Kobe Bryant and the NBA does give out the best facials (II), but countries overseas do have the most badass sports calls. No shots at Marv Albert or Kevin Harlan but where else are you going to hear calls as epic as this one? Forget the talent level, this dude would make watching D-League ball bearable.
