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===Broadcaster=== Balboa debuted as a sideline reporter during ABC's coverage of the 2003 MLS All-Star Game and MLS Cup. In 2004, he became a regular announcer for ABC and ESPN's [[television]] coverage of the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]]. Most recently, Balboa has paired up with baseball announcer [[Dave O'Brien (sportscaster)|Dave O'Brien]] as networks' #1 U.S. announcing team for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.espn.com/ESPNToday/2006/May_06/WorldCup06_talent.htm |title=ESPN MediaZone β a resource for media professionals |publisher=Media.espn.com |access-date=2010-06-24}}</ref> In 2007, Balboa started a soccer radio show, ''From The Pitch'', which airs on Denver station Mile High Sports Radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.myspace.com/fromthepitch |title=From The Pitch β Soccer Radio β 42 β Man β Denver, Colorado β myspace.com/fromthepitch |publisher=MySpace |access-date=2010-06-24}}</ref> Balboa served as an analyst for [[NBC Sports]] coverage of [[Soccer at the 2008 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html |title=Medium Well: Your NBC Olympics lineup - A blog on sports media, news and networks - baltimoresun.com |publisher=Weblogs.baltimoresun.com |date=2010-06-17 |access-date=2010-06-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803182204/http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/mediumwell/blog/2008/07/your_nbc_olympics_lineup.html |archive-date=2008-08-03 }}</ref> He has been a guest soccer analyst on [[Telefutura]]'s ''[[Contacto Deportivo]]''. In 2014, he was commentator of the United States team matches for [[Univision]] at the World Cup in Brazil.
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