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Children. 1. John Walker Motson OBE (10 July 1945 – 23 February 2023) was an English football commentator. Beginning as a television commentator with the BBC in 1971, he commentated on over 2000 games on television and radio. From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentary figure at the BBC, apart from a brief spell ...
Feb 23, 2023 · BBC legend John Motson dies aged 77 as stars pay tribute to 'voice of football' VOICE OF FOOTIE ... French fans in love with Andy Carroll as he opens up on journey to 4th division.
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Jun 7, 2021 · Slowly but surely, Motson had been working himself into a frenzy, sounding incredulous as Portugal took the lead, and then reaching his climax in the 119th minute as the coup de grace was delivered. As Jean Tigana weaved his way through a tired Portugal defence, and cut the ball back to Platini, Motson and the French crowd were ready to explode.
Feb 23, 2023 · Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77. Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport ...
Feb 26, 2023 · French bond investors on edge after tax-raising budget; ... by John Motson. The BBC commentator, who has died aged 77, embodied a peculiarly English kind of fandom. An enthusiast more than an ...
Feb 23, 2023 · The son of a Methodist minster, Motson was born in Salford in 1945 and grew up in Lewisham, south-east London. He was sent to boarding school at Culford near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, and ...
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Feb 23, 2023 · Legendary commentator John Motson was "the voice of football" who "always got the mood and the occasion right", says former England captain Gary Lineker. Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year ...
