Motty
Forty Years in the Commentary Box
$39.12
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2010
Summary
The life of legendary football commentator, John Motson, in his own words
From Ronnie Radford to Wayne Rooney, John Motson’s knowledge and passion for football are unrivalled. In Motty, he shares his story for the first time and guides us through a career which has spanned forty years and over 2,000 matches.
From reporting on the exploits of the giant-killing Hereford team in the 1972 FA Cup that made his name on Match of the Day, to the estimated twenty-mill…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753518137 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753518139 |
| Author: | John Motson |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Virgin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 291g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 126mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
Motson has been the finest television football commentator for the best part of 25 years, and perhaps ever
Motson has been the finest television football commentator for the best part of 25 years, and perhaps ever – Rod Liddle * The Times *
Football’s grand master of the microphone – Lee Clayton * Daily Mail *
Motty’s sheepskin coat has become a trademark almost as familiar as Kenneth Wolstenholme’s “They think it’s all over … it is now” as Geoff Hurst completed his World Cup Final hat-trick in ‘66 * Harry Harris *
John Motson is the nation’s-favourite, statto-mad, sheepskin-wearing voice of football – Barney Ronay * Guardian *
We’d be lost without Motty’s unique insights. * Martin Kelner *
Motson has done more to define the images of the famous competition (FA Cup) than anyone in the modern era. – Rob Draper * Daily Mail *
Motty is a treasure, a gently reassuring presence in our lives * Jim White *
Motty, like Pele and Madonna, needs no other form of identification. * Alan Fraser *
The FA Cup final without Motty is almost unthinkable. Because, like the competition itself, Motty is a hopeless romantic. – Graham Wray * People *
This is a man in love with his calling. – Jim White * Daily Telegraph *
About The Author
John Motson
John Motson is the nation’s best-known football commentator. The son of a Methodist minister, he became a junior member of the Match of the Day staff in 1971 and soon became one of its key commentators. Since 1979, he has been the BBC’s main TV commentator for major cup finals. He continues to work for Match of the Day and BBC Radio 5 Live. In 2001 he received an OBE for services to sports broadcasting.
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