José Ángel de la Casa
José Ángel de la Casa | |
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De la Casa in 2012 | |
| Born | José Ángel de la Casa Tofiño 1 December 1950 Los Cerralbos, Francoist Spain |
| Died | 5 May 2025 (aged 74) Majadahonda, Spain |
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| Employer | Castilla-La Mancha Media – RTVE (1973–2007) |
| Spouse | Inmaculada Ruiz Adzerias |
| Children | 2 |
José Ángel de la Casa (1 December 1950 – 5 May 2025) was a Spanish sports journalist known for his extensive career in radio and television broadcasting, particularly as a commentator for football matches and other major sporting events.
Professional career
De la Casa graduated in journalism from the Faculty of Information Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid. In 1973, he joined Radio Nacional de España (RNE) and began working in the Sports department of Radio Peninsular in October of the same year.
In January 1974, he moved to the sports section of RNE, contributing to programs such as Radiogaceta de los deportes and Diarios hablados. In December 1976, he joined TVE, where he worked as a reporter on shows like Polideportivo (until 1981), Tiempo y marca (1981–1983), and Estudio estadio, which he hosted solo from 1988 to 1990 and later directed from 1994 to 1996.
On 14 November 1979, he debuted as a live commentator for Spanish national football team matches, starting with the Spain-Denmark game.[1] Over 27 years, he narrated 290 matches, including the historic Spain-Malta game on 21 December 1983. He also covered six Olympic Games (1984–2004), six FIFA World Cups (1978–1998), and numerous UEFA European Championships.[2]
Between May 1996 and January 2005, and again from June 2006 to April 2007, he served as Director of Sports Program Production at TVE. He retired in 2007 following a workforce reduction at the network, with his final broadcast being the Spain-Iceland match, a qualifier for the 2008 UEFA European Championship.[2][3][4]
After retirement, he narrated UEFA Champions League matches on CMM TV, the regional channel of Castilla-La Mancha, and collaborated with La 7 and esRadio.
In July 2009, he became a technical advisor for UCAM Murcia Basketball Club.
Political career
After retiring, De la Casa returned to his hometown of Los Cerralbos (Toledo), where he served as deputy mayor until 2019[5][6] and as a councilor until 2023 for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).[7]
Personal life and death
De la Casa was married to Canal Sur journalist Inmaculada Ruiz Adzerias. He had two sons from a previous relationship: Juan Manuel, who works in the press office of Real Madrid Femenino, and Javier, a commentator for Movistar Plus+.
In 2014, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004. He became an activist in raising awareness about the disease, which had also affected his father. He had previously overcome prostate cancer.[8][9][10]
Casa died at the Puerta de Hierro University Hospital in Majadahonda, Madrid, on 5 May 2025. He was 74.[11][12][13][14][15]
Awards
- 1998: Ondas National Television Award for Best Professional Work.[16]
- 2006: Silver Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit.
- 2009: Lifetime Achievement Award from the Spanish Academy of Television and Audiovisual Arts and Sciences.
- 2018: Gold Medal of Castilla-La Mancha from the Regional Government of Castilla-La Mancha.[17]
References
- ^ TV, Academia (5 May 2025). "Fallece José Ángel de la Casa". Academia TV. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ a b 20minutos (28 March 2007). "José Ángel de la Casa narra hoy su último partido en TVE". www.20minutos.es - Últimas Noticias (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ luisravalgar (28 March 2007). Despedida de José Ángel de la Casa. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gómez, Rosario G. (3 December 2006). "El mayor éxodo de RTVE". El País (in Spanish). ISSN 1134-6582. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Se apaga la voz de José Ángel de la Casa, pero queda el recuerdo imborrable de 'Tofo': "Era un hombre de trato excelente"". El Español (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "José Ángel de la Casa: «Hoy importan más las formas que el fondo. Todo se ha frivolizado mucho»". Diario ABC (in Spanish). 22 September 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Noticias de última hora en Castilla-La Mancha, España y el mundo". TorrijosToday (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ VIDAL, DANIEL (8 September 2014). "José Ángel de la Casa: «Tengo párkinson»". El Diario Vasco (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "El primer síntoma que llevó a José Ángel de la Casa a descubrir que tenía párkinson". La Razón (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "José Ángel de la Casa: «El Parkinson es así, tomo 18 pastillas al día«". Relevo (in Spanish). 18 November 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Así fue la última narración de José Ángel de la Casa: "Seguirán los compañeros, pero yo les digo adiós"". La Razón (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Fallece a los 74 años el periodista José Ángel de la Casa". ElHuffPost (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Santesteban, Nuria (5 May 2025). "Fallece el periodista José Ángel de la Casa - EFE". EFE Noticias (in European Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Muere José Ángel de la Casa, legendario narrador y víctima en los últimos años del Parkinson". Relevo (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "José Ángel de la Casa, contado por los suyos: «No he conocido otro, y mira que somos un montón, con su conocimiento del juego»". Relevo (in Spanish). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "José Angel de la Casa". Premios Ondas (in European Spanish). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "El Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha entregará 23 condecoraciones y distinciones en el acto institucional del próximo Día de la Región | Gobierno de Castilla-La Mancha". www.castillalamancha.es. Retrieved 5 May 2025.