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Legendary commentator John Motson has passed away

Feb 23, 2023 10:49
By radiokerrypodcast
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Legendary commentator John Motson has passed away

Legendary football commentator John Motson has died at the age of 77.

He was the voice of the BBC for five decades, covering 10 World Cups and 29 FA Cup finals before retiring in 2018.

Motson - who was awarded an OBE for sports broadcasting in 2001 - covered more than 2-and-half-thousand televised matches during his career

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