Sgorio
| Sgorio | |
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| Presented by | Nicky John |
| Country of origin | Wales |
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| Running time | Varies |
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| Original network | S4C |
| Original release | 5 September 1988 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Sgorio is a football television programme produced by Rondo Media for S4C. First broadcast on 5 September 1988 it is one of S4C's longest-running shows and renowned for its coverage of European football, but for the first few years the show also featured highlights of rallying, rugby league, hurling, gaelic football, ice hockey and climbing.
In the days before cable or satellite television services, the success of Sgorio extended beyond Wales' border as avid football fans in England retuned their aerials to watch the programme with Spain's La Liga featuring alongside Italy's Serie A and latterly, Germany's Bundesliga.
Since 2008 Sgorio has also broadcast a live Welsh Premier League match each weekend with the Monday evening programme featuring highlights from both the Welsh Premier and Spain's La Liga.
The idea for a programme covering European football was conceived by Caernarfon-based independent production company, Ffilmiau'r Nant, to coincide with Ian Rush's transfer from Liverpool to Juventus and Mark Hughes' move from Manchester United to Barcelona. By the time the programme debuted, both players had returned to their English clubs.
The first programme, broadcast on 5 September 1988, was presented by former Swansea RFC and Wales winger, Arthur Emyr and included the Barcelona derby between Barcelona and Espanyol at the Nou Camp, the All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship between Galway and Tipperary, tennis from Cincinnati featuring Stefan Edberg and Mats Wilander, badminton from Hong Kong and a USSR v Australia basketball match.
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