As a vocal supporter of Real Madrid, Joel Embiid is set to take a break from basketball to serve as a soccer analyst. He will be a special guest during CBS Sports’ coverage of the 2024 UEFA Champions League Final between Real Madrid and Dortmund. The match will take place at Wembley Stadium in London and will be broadcast at 3 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+.
Embiid’s passion for soccer has been well-documented on social media, with his first tweet about Madrid dating back to 2014. He has expressed his lifelong support for the team in various interviews, and after scoring a career-high 70 points in January, Madrid congratulated him on his achievement, recognizing him as one of their biggest fans.
During the UEFA Champions League Final coverage, Embiid will join Dora from Nickelodeon’s “Dora the Explorer” and Italian soccer great Alessandro Del Piero as special guests. His appearance on CBS Sports’ UEFA Champions League Today Pre-Match Show, beginning at 1 p.m. ET, promises to be an exciting event that soccer fans won’t want to miss.