Joe Buck and Troy Aikman go away Fox to host ESPN’s Monday Night time Soccer

The celebrity saying workforce of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman are leaving Fox to host Monday Night time Soccer for ESPN, the sports activities community announced Wednesday.

The announcement got here after weeks of hypothesis in regards to the duo, who’ve been calling video games collectively for 20 seasons. They referred to as six Tremendous Bowls collectively on Fox.

Buck and Aikman, who was additionally a Tremendous Bowl-winning quarterback with the Dallas Cowboys, can even contribute content material to ESPN’s streaming service, ESPN+.

“My earliest recollections of strolling round soccer stadiums are tagging together with my dad as he referred to as Monday Night time Soccer on radio,” Buck stated, referring to his father, the late saying legend Jack Buck. “To return to the stadium on Monday nights with Troy – who I’ve the utmost consolation with and confidence in – and start a brand new chapter, for us and ESPN, has me enthusiastic about this season and our future.”

Again in January, Aikman said that he didn’t know what his future at Fox Sports activities would appear to be. The previous Dallas Cowboys quarterback was additionally in talks with Amazon for Thursday Night time Soccer.

The New York Publish beforehand reported that Aikman could be headed to Monday Night time Soccer. Final week, the Post also reported that Buck was anticipated to hitch Aikman in leaving Fox.

Monday Night time Soccer premiered on ABC 52 years in the past this September.