week-by-week football. Champion therefore moved to join ITV in 2001, and was a regular part of ITV's commentary team for the Premier League, League Cup, Football League, and the UEFA Champions League. He was loaned back to ITV for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012, usually working alongside his ESPN colleague Craig Burley. He returned to ITV Sport for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, where he paired with Ally McCoist. The duo was one of the broadcast teams of commentators for Prime Video Sport's UK Premier League coverage. Setanta and ESPN In 2007, ambitious new-boys Setanta Sports UK signed up Champion as their lead FA Premier League play-by-play announcer. Champion remained contracted to ITV but was loaned out to Setanta. For two seasons, he thus managed to combine his ITV duties with 'live' matches on Setanta. During the 2008–09 season, Champion was increasingly heard more on Setanta who had also secured rights to the FA Cup. In May 2009, Champion commentated on his first FA Cup Final. Within a month, Setanta had gone into administration and were forced to relinquish their football rights. These were scooped up by the Disney-owned sports broadcaster ESPN, who rapidly established a brand new sports channel ESPN UK for the U.K. and Ireland and starting broadcasting Premier League football in August 2009. Champion was the natural choice as their lead play-by-play commentator and moved across from ITV permanently.He also commentates on the Europa League and the FA Cup in addition to being ESPN's lead Premier League commentator. On 14 May 2011, he commentated the FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Stoke City with Chris Waddle. He then was loaned back to ESPN for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016 alongside former Arsenal player Stewart Robson. Champion now part-time commentates for USMNT friendlies alongside Kasey Keller when lead commentator Ian Darke is not available. From 2019 to 2022 MLS seasons, Champion was named MLS on ESPN and USMNT lead play-by-play commentator and UEFA Euro 2020 #2 play-by-play announcer alongside lead color commentator Taylor Twellman. After ESPN/ABC lost MLS rights, he is their lead announcer for ESPN's coverage of the FA Cup and EFL Cup working alongside Stewart Robson or Danny Higginbotham. TV credits FA Cup Finals: 2009 (Setanta), 2011, 2012 and 2013 (ESPN UK), 2021, 2022, 2023 (ESPN US) League Cup Finals: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007,