About Bela
Béla Réthy was born on 14 December 1956 in Vienna to Hungarian parents who fled the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The family lived in Brazil for twelve years before moving to Germany in 1968. He studied literature and journalism at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Since becoming a full-time broadcaster in 1987, he worked primarily for German public broadcaster ZDF, providing football commentary from 1991 until his final broadcast during the 2022 World Cup.
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Journalist / CommentatorTV presentersHost / MCField HockeyFootball/SoccerNordic SkiingOlympic BroadcastingSports Journalism
Known for
- Football commentary for ZDF
- Commentating FIFA World Cup finals
- Commentating UEFA European Championship finals
- Commentating UEFA Champions League finals
- Olympic sports broadcasting including field hockey and Nordic skiing
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