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by: Michael Rhodes - Thu, 23 Feb 2023 13:57 UTC

John Motson, one of football’s most iconic commentators, has died at the age of 77.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/fifa-world-cup/john-motson-the-voice-of-bbc-football-commentary-dies-aged-77/ar-AA17POym

Famed for his sheepskin coats and encyclopedic knowledge of football, Motson worked for the BBC for exactly half a century between 1968 and 2018, beginning as a sports presenter on Radio 2 before becoming the most recognisable of all football commentators.

Known throughout the sport simply as ‘Motty’, Motson covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships, 29 FA Cup finals and commentated on almost 2,500 televised games.

He began working on Match of the Day in 1971 and, after being the subject of This Is Your Life in 1996, became an OBE in 2001. His death was confirmed on Thursday morning by the BBC after he died peacefully in his sleep.

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