World Cup Motty My World Cup Stories - Hardcover

John Motson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906670617 ISBN 13: 9781906670610

Publisher: SJH Group, 2018

Synopsis

As John Motson approaches his final game after 50 years of commentary at the BBC, he takes a reflective look back on the 17 World Cups that he has experienced and covered during his life.

From the age of seven when he sat infront of his first family TV with his Dad, John has always seen the World Cup as the pinnacle of the sport.

Eight years after England had won the World Cup in 1966, John began his career as a commentator at the BBC. The now legendary voice of the BBC has been working on World Cups, Match of the Day and FA Cup FInals for half a century before hanging up the microphone this summer.

'World Cup Motty' tells his personal stories from each of the World Cups he has covered. From tales of the places he visits to why it worked, or most often, did not work for England on the pitch.

The book finishes off with a look at how Motty believes the current England side will line up this year in Russia and the winding down of his career.

About this title

About the Author:

John Walker Motson, OBE (born 10 July 1945 in Salford, Lancashire, England), also known as Motty, is an English football commentator. Since 1971, he has been a commentator for over 2000 games on television and radio, including covering all the major football championships: World Cups, FA Cups, and European Championships.

For a 30-year period from the late 1970s to 2008, Motson was the dominant football commentary figure at the BBC. In 2008, Motson announced his retirement from live television commentary. He has continued since then to cover games for Match of the Day highlights and appear on BBC Radio 5 Live as well as commentating on CBeebies Footy Pups. Except now for David Attenborough, John is one of the longest serving members of the BBC and has one of the more recognised voices in the UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: SJH Group
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1906670617
• ISBN 13: 9781906670610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228