John Walker Motson

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John Walker Motson (born 10 July 1945), also known as Motty, is an English football commentator. Starting as a television commentator with the BBC in 1971, he has commented on more than 2000 matches on television and radio. From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentator at the BBC, apart from a brief stint in the 1990s, when his friend and rival Barry Davies was selected for two commentaries. FA Cup final, 1994 World Cup final and UEFA Euro 1996 semi-final between England and Germany.


In 2008, Motson announced his retirement from commenting on live television. He continues to cover game highlights on Match of the Day and appears on BBC Radio 5 Live as well as commenting on CBeebies' Footy Pups. In September 2017, he announced his complete retirement from BBC commentary, having commented on 10 FIFA World Cups, 10 UEFA European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals. In July 2018 he announced he would be retiring to work for Talksport.

From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentator at the BBC - Source: The Guardian
From the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentator at the BBC - Source: The Guardian

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