# @sportsgrad on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=Vdu4esiAhNw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66339254-sportsgrad-youtube
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/2b754206a6.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-06-07T09:00:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** SportsGrad (@sportsgrad) — https://gondola.cc/sportsgrad

## Caption

Meet David Basheer, one of Australia's most accomplished sports broadcasters and the lead football commentator at SBS 

He is the voice Australians have heard call 11 FIFA World Cups, 6 Olympic Games, Champions League, La Liga, Formula One, Commonwealth Games, the Tour de France, and Grand Slam tennis. He's also a lecturer at La Trobe University teaching the next generation of commentators, and co-hosts a business and sport podcast with Bruce Media.

What makes Bash's story so useful for career swappers is that he didn't start in sport. He began with a Bachelor of Business, pivoted into journalism mid-degree, landed a cadetship at the ABC, and built his way up by answering phones at a radio station and volunteering to call state league football, long before anyone was paying him to call a World Cup.

We cover:

(02:58) - Interview begins

(04:04) - How Nathan and David first crossed paths

(06:52) - Quick Fire Questions

(10:30) - Which is standout event David has worked at 

(13:10) - David's early breaks into broadcasting

(18:04) - Iconic world cup moments David has called

(24:53) - What David's preparation for an event looks like

(32:20) - David's predictions for the Socceroos at the 2026 FIFA World Cup 

(37:28) - Biggest influences on David's career

(39:42) - Biggest mistake while broadcasting a game

(41:37) - Most memorable moment/game 

(45:41) - Impact of VAR on commentary

(48:34) - Favourite World Cup David has commentated on

(49:23) - Biggest pinch me moment

(49:27) - If you could fix one thing that’s wrong with the sports industry overnight, what would it be and why?

(51:10) - David's question for the next guest 

If you liked this ep, give these a go next:

#210: How to be a commentator in the AFL with Brian Taylor https://youtu.be/xO2KCflzB14

#263: Journey to become a Sports Journalist with Sarah Burt https://youtu.be/qG0sUHBNv1k

#293: Careers in Sport Broadcasting with Lucy & Emma Race from Making the Call https://youtu.be/BLxvoFL41_4

Thanks for listening, much love!

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