Christian Polanco

Christian Polanco is a comedian and one half of the Cooligans duo. In 2015, he partnered with Alexis Guerrero to start a podcast and series of videos bringing humor to the game of soccer in America. They can be seen and heard on The Cooligans Podcast on the Le Batard & Friends Podcast Network of Meadowlark Media, merging humor and soccer commentary along with interviews of legends and current players of Europe, Latin America, North America, the women’s game, and big name personalities and comedians.

Mr. Polanco is a native of Brooklyn New York and the son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic. He discovered at an early age that being funny was a way to get people to like you and “not want to beat you up.” Mr. Polanco’s comedic style has been greatly influenced by such comedians as George Carlin, Conan O’Brien and Chris Rock. He has performed in clubs all over New York City, around the country, and in Canada and the UK.