FANS’ favourite Kate Abdo is staying as a CBS Sports presenter with an exclusive new four-year contract.
The Mancunian, 41, is known for her on-air banter with high-profile colleagues like Thierry Henry, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher.
CBSKate Abdo will work exclusively for CBS Sports for another four years[/caption]
Twitter @CBSSportsGolazoKate has a rapport that viewers love with Thierry Henry, Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards, as shown in Istanbul[/caption]
Kate’s style has won her legions of followers since she joined the American broadcaster in 2020.
The former Sky Sports presenter previously worked in Spain, France, Germany and the USA.
A shining example of why viewers love her came during coverage of Manchester City’s 1-0 Champions League final win over Inter Milan on Saturday.
She appeared to big up the three ex-internationals alongside her.
Henry and Carragher were hailed for their Champions League pedigree.
And as Richards waited eagerly, Kate boasted of a third man responsible for “launching a football dynasty” and being an “icon in Manchester”.
But she then announced “Peter Schmeichel will join us” – arguably Manchester United‘s greatest ever keeper.
Kate then added: “Micah is here too.”
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She went on to press Richards over a rumour he had flown his hairdresser out for the showpiece game in Istanbul.
And when the ex-England ace admitted he had, she delighted viewers by teasing him.
Abdo even joked when Richards questioned her on her new TV deal.
She said: “Listen, you could cut me now and I would bleed CBS.”
The US broadcaster has Champions League rights until until the end of 2029-30 season.
AFPThe well-travelled presenter has put down roots with CBS Sports[/caption]
Kate began her broadcasting career in Germany covering the Bundesliga as a production assistant and has since worked in the UK, Spain, France, and now the United States.
She speaks fluent French, German and Spanish.
She has also hosted the Europa League group stage draw on three different occasions, and back-to-back Ballon d’Or award ceremonies in 2014 and 2015.
She has also hosted boxing shows for Fox, Sky Sport and DAZN, and covered the 2022 World Cup for Fox.
In 2010, Kate married wealthy German businessman and investor Ramtin Abdo.