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Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box
John Motson
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Description for Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box
Paperback. From Ronnie Radford to Wayne Rooney, the author's knowledge and passion for football are unrivalled. In this book, the author shares his story and guides us through a career which has spanned forty years and over 2,000 matches. Num Pages: 432 pages, 2x8 pp colour sections. BIC Classification: APT; BGSA; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 27. Weight in Grams: 312.
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.
Product Details
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753518137
SKU
V9780753518137
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-98
About 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.
Reviews for Motty: Forty Years in the Commentary Box
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
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