Nearly two weeks ago, ESPN made the announcement that they have hired Ian Darke to be their lead soccer voice in the United States. Darke has been involved in broadcasting soccer for nearly 30 years, starting with BBC radio (also covering boxing and athletics) before making the move into pay TV in 1992. American soccer fans will know Darke best as a result of his excellent commentaries in the 2010 World Cup, including the call on the Algeria-USA game, in which his excited summary of the events leading up to Donovan's equalizer has become the abiding memory of South Africa for many fans.