Andrés Montes

Andrés Antonio Montes González (1955–2009) was a Spanish sportswriter, journalist and commentator.

Andrés Montes
Andrés Montes in 2005.
Born
Andrés Antonio Montes González

27 November 1955
Madrid, Spain
Died16 October 2009(2009-10-16) (aged 53)
Madrid, Spain

Biography

He was born in Madrid on 27 November 1955[1][2] to Antonio Montes Seoane, a Galician merchant from Vigo (father) and Cuban pianist Zenaida Manfugas (mother),[3][4] but he was primarily raised by Lorenza, a Segovian nurse.[4] He began his career in 1980 mainly in basketball and football broadcasting, working for Cadena COPE and various public and private radio stations. In 1996, he began commentating on NBA matches on Spanish television for Canal +.[5]

He was known for his uninhibited and flashy style, as well as his use of slang and linguistic fillers, which was the influence of him coining the popular football phrase Tiki-taka.[6][7]

Montes was found dead in his home on the night of 16 October 2009, with the cause of death being heart attack.[8]

References
  1. "Recordando a Andrés Montes". Telemadrid. 17 October 2018.
  2. EFE (October 16, 2009). El País (ed.). "Journalist Andrés Montes found dead". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved October 16, 2009.
  3. http://www.ellugareno.com/2010/11/zenaida-manfugas-manos-de-luz-sobre-el.html Gaspar, El Lugareño. Posted Sunday November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2011, to 23:34 pm.
  4. Caballero, Javier; Conesa, Chema; Regueral, Delio (25 October 2009). "Su vida no pudo ser maravillosa". Crónica. El Mundo (732).
  5. Yeray Calvo (September 21, 2009). Público.es (ed.). "Andrés Montes leaves LaSexta" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2009. Retrieved September 21, 2009. [Montes,] notated for his peculiar style in calling games, leaves Channel 3 after three years (Abandona el canal tras tres años de retransmisiones marcadas por su peculiar estilo para narrar el deporte)
  6. Andrés Montes, adiós al creador del 'tiki taka'
  7. Se cumplen 12 años desde la muerte del creador de 'tiki taka', Andrés Montes
  8. "Se cumplen cuatro años de la muerte de Andrés Montes". 16 October 2013.

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