Rob Palmer is the senior commentator for La Liga on Sky Sports. He has worked for Sky Sports since 1996, originally joining from Granada Television to work as the North West correspondent for the Sports News channel. His broadcasting career started at BBC Radio Humberside. He is a former professional goalkeeper with Derby County who accepted a scholarship at the University of New Haven, Connecticut in the USA to play football and take a BSc in Mass Media Communication. After returning to the UK, he played for several non-league football teams and was given his break in television whilst playing for Bridlington Town. John Motson pulled out of reporting on "The Road to Wembley" feature and Palmer, who was keeping goal for Bridlington was asked to step in as Motson's replacement. He has since established himself as a well-respected commentator, reporter and presenter. During his stint at Granada he covered live Sunday-afternoon matches and was often heard in other regions commentating on highlights, and he also covered the 1994 World Cup for the ITV network.