Manolo Lama (born 3 January 1962 in

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) is a Spanish radio sportscaster. Lama is known for his play-by-play covers of

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and

matches on the radio program '' Tiempo de Juego'' on

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from 1982 until 2011 in the Cadena Ser. Lama has also covered important events such as the

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and the

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. On Cadena COPE he presents the program '' Deportes COPE'' and collaborates on the show '' El Partidazo de COPE''. On

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, he presented the afternoon sports bulletin on

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. Lama is also the

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(alongside

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) of

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' FIFA series

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s since 1998. In 2023, after

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caused controversy when he kissed Spanish midfielder

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on the lips without her permission, Lama said on the radio, "Those who are angry, it's because they have never been kissed". After pushback, Lama said he was sorry to "those I have offended", and added, "Spain has become a country of inquisitors... if you think differently, you'll be stoned".

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