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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-million viewers who tuned in to his commentary on England's match with Portugal at the 2006 World Cup, Motson's time in the commentary box has delivered some unforgettable anecdotes. In dozens of fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, we hear about the greatest football matches he has watched and the greatest players and managers he has been privileged to know. Many of them are football icons; Bill Shankly, Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Alf Ramsey, and Matt Busby, amongst countless others.
Motty is essential reading for anyone who has grown up with the undisputed voice of football.
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"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)
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The life of legendary football commentator, John Motson, in his own words
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- PublisherVirgin Books
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 0753518139
- ISBN 13 9780753518137
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages432
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