Shaka Hislop, a former Premier League player, may be found at home with his wife when he is not working as an analyst for ESPN.
He has been married to Desha Hislop since 1995, and admirers are curious about her.
Who is Shaka Hislop?
Shaka Hislop, a retired soccer player turned ESPN analyst, was born in London on February 22, 1969.
Prior to joining ESPN, he was a standout athlete who represented both England and his home Trinidad & Tobago for numerous Premier League and MLS teams.
Over the course of his 15-year career, he appeared in over 400 games and made history as the starting goalkeeper for Trinidad and Tobago in their first-ever FIFA World Cup match in 2006.
According to his ESPN biography, he was also the first member of the Trinidad and Tobago World Cup team to be inducted into his country’s Sporting Hall of Fame.
Hislop is a regular on ESPN FC, the network’s hub for all things soccer, and he also coaches goalkeepers at Quinnipiac University.
Who is Shaka Hislop’s wife, Desha?
Hislop has been married to Desha for over 25 years.
While she is in a high-profile marriage, little is known about her personal life at this time because she is typically out of the spotlight.
According to GH Gossip, the Hislops have welcomed five children since their marriage: Maalanaa, Khazia, Talia, Nia, and Luca.
What happened to Shaka Hislop?
On July 23, 2023, Hislop frightened soccer fans and his family when he fell during a pre-game interview.
“Shake! Shake! “We need some help,” his co-host Dan Thomas yelled on-air shortly after it happened. “We require medical attention!”
While medical professionals ministered to him on the field, the broadcast abruptly went to a commercial break.
Thomas eventually continued to cover the game without him, but he made care to keep fans updated on his status.
“As it stands, it’s good news. He’s conscious, he’s talking. I think he’s a little embarrassed about it all. He’s apologized profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him,” he said, via Fox News.
Despite Hislop being awake, it is still not clear what made him collapse.
“Obviously, far too early to make any sort of diagnosis,” Thomas continued.
“But the important thing is that Shaka’s conscious and we spoke to his family as well because you can imagine seeing that happen live, there can’t be many more things that could scare you amongst the family. But fortunately, we spoke to his wife and things are looking OK.”
Some speculate that the heat could’ve played a role in the collapse, but as Thomas stated, it is still too early to know.
