Who is Peter Drury, the poet of the football commentary?

Who is Peter Drury, the poet of the football commentary?

Kevin Omuya
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM

As the chief commentator for Premier League games broadcast in the United States on NBC Sports, Peter Drury is a prominent figure in the world of professional sports broadcasting. His lyrical phrases during football broadcasts have made him a household name. He is well known for his musical accompaniment of the tournament's most iconic moments and is destined to go popular online.

Peter Drury's age
Who is Peter Drury, the poet of the football commentary? Photo: @PoeticPeter on Twitter
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Drury's broad lexicon makes him one of the most poetic commentators, often turning ordinary plays into goosebump-inducing experiences for the audience. For nearly two decades, he has been in front of the microphone, narrating the stories of some of football's most significant events and becoming a household name among football fans worldwide.

Peter Drury's age

A native of England, he was born on September 24, 1967. As of the end of the year 2022, he will be 55. At age four, he became a West Ham United fan, but he has since switched allegiances several times.

Peter Drury's family

They tied the knot in 1990, and now Peter and Vicky Drury have two children. Adam Drury was born in 1994, Dan Drury in 1997, and Joey Drury in 2001; they are Peter's three children.

Peter Drury's net worth

Peter Drury's net worth
One of the best football commentators. Photo: @PoeticPeter on Twitter
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In 2022, it is predicted that the English reporter's Net Worth will be $2 million. His annual salary as a sports commentator has increased partly because of his frequent radio and television appearances. Above all else, his poetic commentary style secured him a lucrative job with BT Sports covering major sporting events.

Who does Peter Drury support?

There have been 287 occasions that the famed pundit has collaborated with Jim Beglin. He started rooting for West Ham when he was four and followed several other teams' fortunes.

Who is the best commentator in football?

Peter Drury is in the number one spot in today’s ranking. He is revered as the game's finest commentator, locally and internationally. Drury is unparalleled in his ability to evoke emotion with his voice. Also, he is well-known for commenting on a wide variety of feelings, which has a significant and good effect on his audience.

Peter Drury's best commentaries

Peter Drury's best commentaries
Microphones with the Champions league logo are seen during the Uefa Champions League match between FC Internazionale and Real Madrid. Photo: Andrea Staccioli
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It is safe to say that football's unofficial poet laureate, Peter Drury, has more than lived up to his stellar reputation as a wordsmith during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Please take a look at some of his finest football analyses here.

  • Scott McTominay vs Manchester City

This aim is a fantastic example of Drury's ability to express himself eloquently and is one of the more recent examples of this. This tweet perfectly encapsulates the mood of the event and one of Drury's most insightful commentary performances.

  • Mohamed Salah vs Chelsea

Drury leapt up and down, overcome with joy, as Salah's shot blasted past Kepa and into the net for Liverpool, causing the roof of Anfield to collapse.

That is beyond special,” After a moment of silence, during which the audience celebrated what a spectacular goal by a gifted footballer was, Drury uttered those remarks.

  • Vincent Kompany vs Leicester City

What a perfect way for Manchester City to clinch the Premier League title in 2019. After the former Citizens captain made statements that helped Pep Guardiola's squad secure the domestic championship, Drury answered with two words: “captain fantastic.”

  • Siphiwe Tshabalala vs Mexico

With South Africa's Siphiwe Tshabalala as the tournament's first goal scorer in 2010, history was made when the first World Cup was held on the African continent. After Drury gave the home team the lead in the second half, the crowd went wild with excitement. “Goal for South Africa. Goal for all Africa,” clearly said at the perfect time.

  • Sergio Aguero vs QPR

For one of the most memorable moments in Premier League history, Drury was an absolute must. Sergio Aguero scored the game-winning goal with one second remaining in the 2011–12 season to give Manchester City their first Premier League championship. “It is just the most extraordinary scenario you could have dreamt up.” But, Peter, you put it better than we could have.

  • Wayne Rooney vs Manchester City

“What a goal, at what a time, in what a place, what a player.” Wow, just wow.

One of Peter Drury's finest performances as a commentator came in 2011 when Wayne Rooney scored a magnificent bicycle kick to defeat Manchester United's local rivals. The way Drury describes this should send shivers up your spine.

It simply had to be the “Greek God in Rome”, with remarks that put Kostas Manolas at the top of this list. In the Champions League quarterfinal, Roma overcame a 3-1 deficit to defeat Barcelona on away goals when Manolas scored the game-winning goal with 8 minutes remaining in regulation. No one else except that man could have handled the microphone at that momentous event.

Peter Drury's quotes

  • South Africa took the lead against Mexico in the 2010 World Cup
“Goal Bafana Bafana! Goal for South Africa! Goal for all of Africa! Rejoice!”
  • Gabriel Jesus replaced David Silva with Pep Guardiola.
“Jesus for Silva, a move Judas Iscariot will be proud of “ Gabriel Jesus of Manchester City scores from a cross “And Jesus heads home from the cross”
  • When Peter Czech turned away a Gabriel Jesus penalty shot
“Peter Denies Jesus Again”
  • England's elimination from the 2018 World Cup by Croatia
“The Three Lions were toothless, voiceless and their dream in tatters. It’s not coming home, Britain, it has just limped away, maybe forever.”
  • Comparison between Thomas Partey and Paul Pogba
"Right there you’ve got two midfielders battling it out for glory and stardom, you look at Thomas Partey and you see he’s ready to party but you look at Pogba and it seems he’s here to sweep after the party is over."

Throughout his 20-year football career, Peter Drury has gained a following among millions of soccer fans worldwide. The most anticipated line in every match is probably delivered by Peter Drury, who is well-known in Konami's Pro Evolution Football game and can be heard and his photos masked in all versions of the football game.

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Kevin Omuya is a Content Writer with 4 years of experience who joined Sports Brief in 2022. In 2019 he held a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism & Digital Media from KCA University.