John “Motty” Motson Celebrates 40 Years At The BBC
By Alan Duffy
The ultimate football anorak (or sheepskin coat), iconic commentator John Motson has now been with the Beeb for 40 years, quite an achievement.
In a world before Sky Sports, self-important celebrity pundits, the overuse of ironic puns and Clive Tyldesley, Motson was football television's Mr Big, the A-list commentator who shared football's iconic moments with the nation.
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