Craig William Burley was born on 24 September 1971 and is a Scottish former professional footballer and sports television pundit and co-commentator for ESPN.
14 Facts About Craig Burley
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Craig Burley played for Dundee and finished his career in the Football League with Preston North End and Walsall.
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Craig Burley earned 46 caps for Scotland, scoring 3 goals.
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In 1998, Craig Burley won SFWA Footballer of the Year and was shortlisted for the Scottish PFA Player of the Year.
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Craig Burley played at UEFA Euro 1996 and in the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France.
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Craig Burley was then sent off in the final group game against Morocco as Scotland were eliminated.
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Craig Burley previously worked as a pundit and commentator for ESPN UK, Absolute Radio, BT Sport and BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Craig Burley was ESPN's lead Scottish football co-commentator as well as fill-in for Chris Waddle on Premier League broadcasts and studio pundit for FA Cup.
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Craig Burley worked the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 as a co-commentator for ITV Sport including the 2010 World Cup Final.
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Craig Burley then worked the 2014 World Cup and Euro 2016 as a co-commentator and studio pundit for ABC and ESPN.
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Craig Burley is currently a pundit on the programme ESPN FC.
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Craig Burley is the nephew of former Scotland manager George Burley.
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Craig Burley is married to Sheryl was born on 1971 and and they have three children together.
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In 2013, Craig Burley moved to Avon, Connecticut in the US to work for ESPN.