Juan Carlos Unzué will no longer offer his technical commentary on 'DAZN' broadcasts. The former Navarre goalkeeper will thus end his time as a commentator on the streaming platform due to the progress of his illness. Unzué announced in June 2020 that he suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a degenerative disease that causes progressive muscle paralysis.
The former goalkeeper and former coach of FC Barcelona was going to announce his decision at the end of the match between the Catalans and Osasuna, two of the teams he loves. However, the sudden death of Dr. Miñarro and the suspension of the match brought things forward.
Sandra Díaz, Unzué's colleague at 'DAZN', was in charge of introducing a video in which Miguel Ángel Román, another of the platform's announcers, chatted with the Navarrese. "We have come to your house, among other things, so that you can announce something to us," said the Catalan journalist. Unzué then communicated the reasons that have led him to decide to leave television. "You have given me the possibility of watching or seeing the games with that coach's gaze. I want to announce to you that due to this respiratory limitation, I need to make more effort to speak. So I think the time has come to stop commenting on 'DAZN' games, much to my regret." The conversation was part of an interview that the platform will broadcast in full this coming Tuesday, the 11th.