Aarran Summers
Born (1988-01-21) 21 January 1988 (age 36)
OccupationBroadcaster
Years active2013-
EmployerbeIN SPORTS

Aarran Summers is an international sports broadcaster. He has worked for beIN Sports in Doha, Qatar for over a decade as a presenter and reporter..[1]

Career

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Summers is considered an all-rounder at beIN Sports, presenting several sports programs, including football and Formula One, where he has worked with Tony Jardine and the former Red Bull F1 driver Robert Doornbos.[2] He presented the Olympic Games for the channel including the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.[3] Summers was one of the senior reporters for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which was hosted in Qatar.[4] His post-match interview with Emiliano Martinez went viral after the Argentina goalkeeper criticized the referee and Louis van Gaal in their quarter-final victory.[5]

Personal life

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Summers resides in Qatar and is married to Lebanese journalist Suzanne El Daouk.[6] They have two children. He read Journalism at the University of Winchester, where he was taught by former ITV presenter Angus Scott. Summers was raised in Sandringham, Norfolk, and lost a brother and sister during childhood.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Newspaper, The Peninsula (13 June 2024). "beIN Sports confirms star-studded continental line-up for broadcast coverage of Euro 2024". thepeninsulaqatar.com.
  2. ^ season, beIN MEDIA Group has announced a 10-year broadcast deal with Formula One till the end of the 2033. "beIN MEDIA Group Secures Exclusive 10-Year Broadcast Partnership with Formula 1 Across 25 Countries in MENA and Türkiye". beIN SPORTS.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "beIN to show 700 live hours of 2018 PyeongChang Games". Qatar Tribune. 9 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Qatar 2022/ beIN SPORTS Reveals its Coverage Plans for FIFA World Cup". www.qna.org.qa.
  5. ^ Singh •, Sanjesh (10 December 2022). "'He Needs to Keep His Mouth Shut': Argentina Goalkeeper on Netherlands Manager".
  6. ^ "Suzanne Daouk : du journalisme politique au journalisme sportif". 19 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Girl's sudden death is unexplained". 11 November 2003 – via news.bbc.co.uk.


Category:1988 births

Category:Alumni of the University of Winchester

Category:Living people