Tony Husband is a play-by-play announcer for MLS on Apple TV and one of the most recognizable voices in soccer broadcasting. Based in Nashville, Husband led Nashville SC’s broadcasts from 2020–22 before joining Apple TV’s groundbreaking partnership with Major League Soccer in 2023.
Prior to his MLS work, Husband spent two decades with the BBC, where he commentated on the Premier League and FA Cup for the iconic Match of the Day and served as a lead reporter on Final Score. He also presented BBC1’s EFL highlights show Late Kick Off and was a regular sports presenter on BBC South Today. In 2020, he was named Royal Television Society Southern Sports Journalist of the Year.
Husband’s versatility extends beyond soccer—he has called major global events including the Olympics, Wimbledon, NFL, Major League Baseball, and the World Athletics Championships, where he was a lead commentator in Doha in 2019 and at multiple World Athletics Series events worldwide. In June 2025, he was one of the play-by-play announcers for the FIFA Club World Cup on TNT Sports and DAZN and will be commentating for FIFA’s television broadcast team at the 2026 World Cup in North America.
Born in Plymouth, Husband graduated from Bournemouth University in 1998 and began his career as a Southampton commentator for BBC Radio Solent, covering the 2003 FA Cup Final. A passionate storyteller, he has also produced documentaries for the BBC, including features on Portsmouth FC and the London 2012 Olympics.