Legendary football commentator John Motson, died on February 23. He was 77.
Motson’s co-commentator, Sir Trevor Brooking, led the mourners.
He was invited onto the pitch when he finally hung up the microphone during the Crystal Palace v West Brom game during the Premier League.working on the BBC’s Match of the Day in 1971He became the station’s go-to voice for football for decades and was even appointed an officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2001.‘Steering us through the twists and turns of FA Cup runs, the highs and lows of World Cups and, of course, Saturday nights on Match of the Day.
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