Francisco X. Rivera is a bilingual play-by-play announcer for MLS on Apple TV. A trailblazer in U.S. broadcasting, Rivera joined MLS Season Pass in 2023 after serving as the Spanish television voice of LAFC on Estrella TV (2020–22), following earlier roles as Spanish radio analyst, English sideline reporter, and on-air host for the club. In 2025, he became the Spanish voice of Liga MX’s FC Juárez on Estrella TV. His MLS journey began with the LA Galaxy in 2007 as the team’s Spanish radio voice, with additional stints calling matches for Chivas USA and hosting Galaxy broadcasts on Time Warner Cable Deportes.
Born in Mexico City and raised in the United States, Rivera has been a fixture at FOX Sports since 2006, calling Liga MX, the UEFA Champions League, and multiple FIFA tournaments for Fox Deportes and FS1. He is also the Spanish play-by-play announcer for the NFL on FOX and LA Kings, and in 2025 became the first Latino-born announcer to call an NHL game in English. He originally broke into English-language network television during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, becoming the first Mexican-born broadcaster to appear on the FOX network.
Rivera’s versatility extends into baseball as well. The Long Beach State graduate has called Major League Baseball, including postseason and World Series games, for Fox Deportes, and in 2025 became the first Spanish-language television voice of the Atlanta Braves on FanDuel Sports Southeast, expanding the team’s reach to Latino audiences across the Southeast.