Raymond Wilfred Hudson was born on 24 March 1955 and is an English former professional football player and manager who currently works as a radio host for SiriusXM FC 157.
21 Facts About Ray Hudson
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Ray Hudson started playing professionally at 17, in 1973, with Newcastle United.
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Ray Hudson was named the head coach in the middle of the 2000 season of the Miami Fusion and was then hired by DC United on 8 January 2002 to be their head coach.
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Ray Hudson signed with Newcastle United in 1973 at the age of 17, from local team Whickham Juniors.
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Ray Hudson made 25 appearances for Newcastle and fans there nicknamed him "Rocky".
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When Cannell came back to Newcastle, Ray Hudson, was keen to know what life and playing football was like in the US.
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Ray Hudson played for the Strikers following their move to Minnesota in 1984, which proved to be the league's final year.
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Ray Hudson followed this with a season playing for Edmonton Brick Men before joining the Fort Lauderdale Strikers of the American Soccer League.
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Ray Hudson spent one season playing for cross-state rivals Tampa Bay before returning to the Strikers in 1991.
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Ray Hudson was released by the Strikers when the club was mired in a four-match scoreless streak to begin the season.
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Ray Hudson led the club to the best regular season record in Major League Soccer in 2001 with 16 wins, 5 draws, and 5 losses.
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The Fusion scored five goals, usually considered an excellent performance, but Ray Hudson was apparently unsatisfied.
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Ray Hudson stormed into the media tent and up to the podium.
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Interviews with players after the game indicated that Ray Hudson was angered by a perceived lack of effort, even with the Fusion's dominant win.
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Ray Hudson continued to regale fans and journalists with his wit, stories, and quotes.
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Ray Hudson was a co-commentator for European league matches and a co-host of American Soccer until his final appearance on the show on 29 August 2007.
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In 2012, Ray Hudson joined Sirius XM Radio as lead commentator on SiriusXM FC 85, the service's soccer channel.
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Ray Hudson's listeners refer to him as 'Rocky' which was his nickname back in his playing days.
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Ray Hudson is the centerpiece of Hudson's Howlers, a monthly feature highlighting his most outrageous comments.
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In March 2020, it was announced that Ray Hudson will serve as color commentator for Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer.
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In September of 2022, Ray Hudson joined CBS Sports for its television coverage of the UEFA Champions League.