BEN JACOBS
CURRICULUM VITAE
Seven League
Sports Consultant (Freelance)
April 2019 – Present
My clients include FIFA, The Football Association, Amazon, Fulham, Masters Football, Wimbledon (Rematch) and Intel. I worked at the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and contributed to The FA's #FootballsStayingHome campaign.
Whisper (Freelance)
Commentator
September 2019 – Present
Commentator on the 2019-20 Women’s Super League for FA Player with weekly highlights also airing on BBC Sport.
Tifo Football (Freelance)
Writer
April 2019 – Present
I provide data-driven scripts to Tifo, who are now part of The Athletic. My tactical analysis on throw ins, corners and goal sizes have amassed over one million views.
BT Sport (Freelance)
Reporter
October 2019 – Present
Match reporter for BT Sport Score and social editor for various Premier League and Bundesliga games.
talkSPORT (Freelance)
Middle East Correspondent
June 2011 – Present
Punditry and paper reviews for talkSPORT and talkSPORT 2 with a particular focus on breaking news from the Middle East.
Yahoo Sport (Freelance)
Writer
April 2019 – December 2019
Features writer for Yahoo Sport. I provided exclusives with Megan Rapinoe and
beIN SPORTS
Senior Journalist
August 2013 – November 2017
Head of editorial for English News and in-house commentator on LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. I also hosted a Champions League instant highlights show and was Olympics correspondent during Rio 2016.
ESPN FC
Premier League Correspondent
August 2011 – May 2017
Lead Leicester City writer, including during the Foxes 2015-16 Premier League triumph. Provided weekly previews and post-match reports plus reaction to breaking news.
Arabian Radio Network
Sports Presenter
October 2010 – June 2015
Presented a nightly two-hour radio show on Dubai Eye and commentated on site from most major sports event in the UAE.
Ten Sports Commentator (Freelance)
Commentator
January 2011 – January 2014
Presented Ten Sports' weekly golf show across the MENA region.
Sports Talk
Founder
January 2011 – January 2013
Ran the Middle East’s first all-sports magazine. We launched in May 2011 and had columnists including Usain Bolt, Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss and Rory McIlroy
Middle East Golfer
Editor-in-chief
September 2010 – February 2012
I covered all four Majors, the Ryder Cups at Celtic Manor and Medinah and interviewed Tiger Woods.
BBC Sport
Sports Reporter
September 2004 – October 2009
Sports reporter for BBC 5 Live and various local radio stations (Birmingham, London, Northampton, Oxford). I was also a Premier League and Championship match reporter for BBC 1's Final Score.
Education
Oxford University
September 2001 – May 2004
First-class honours degree in English Language & Literature.
Loughborough Grammar School
September 1999 – May 2001
A Levels
English: A
History: A
Politics: A