Eurosport is now Euromute! Or better yet, the Ton-Terror-Channel?
Ironically, when Boris Becker (55) returns as an expert, he tortures Tennisbroadcaster on Monday morning his Australian Open viewers with noise instead of clever commentary analyses.
Do you remember the humming when your Sunday eggs were ready in the 80s cooker? That’s exactly how the breakfast match between Nadal and Draper roars from the TV boxes for over 17 minutes (!!!). All Eurosport technicians with Boris on the yard? Go into to fix the defect and relieve your ears? No way! Eurosport stays on it and thus pushes the ratings for the following, first “Matchball Becker” show since his release from British prison towards Nirvana.
The egg cooker breakdown for Becker’s comeback! It’s good that the line is back up when moderator Matthias Stach (60) welcomes Boris back to the Munich studio at 8.41 a.m.
Stach: “If I were floored now, I would say we have a Comebecker here. Boris, welcome back. What everyone wants to know: how are you?”
Boris’ first words: “I’m fine, I’m at peace and free again. Just hiding a bit, even missed you, my doubles partner here on Eurosport. I’m happy that I can now pursue my great passion for tennis again…”
Luckily, Stach does not remain flat, but informative. With Becker he finally has his congenial partner back – a blessing for all tennis fans!
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On his premiere show after the 230-day trip, Boris himself put on a 47-minute slim-fit performance: 5mm haircut, smart suit, supple dancer turns towards the video wall. And fortunately no tear-choked 2-minute breaks like in the well-paid I-am-free interview (Boris: “He wanted to kill me!”) on Sat.1.
To all those who feared that hobby philosopher Becker – who has been a supporter of Stoicism since his stay in Wandsworth – is now only talking cerebral nonsense, let me say: That’s not the case!
Becker speaks like Becker, delivers anecdotes and analyzes with the knowledge and perspective of an ex-star and trainer. Previous conviction or not: Becker (“The eyes must be there!”) remains the best tennis expert in German-speaking countries! Let’s look forward to the next two tennis weeks from Down Under…
Enough time for our tech freaks at Eurosport to get the sound massacre under control. Incidentally, in the Niemeier match after the Becker show, the egg cooker sound temporarily turns into jackhammer noise. Boris is back – and the lines are banging through on tennis TV.