JOHN MOTSON has quit Match of the Day after 46 years as the star voice on Britain’s flagship football show. The legend covered ten World Cups, 29 FA Cup finals, ten European Championships and more than 200 England matches and here are his 10 best one-liners. “It’s like they are running around the pitch playing […]
SATURDAY nights just won’t be the same for TV footie fans after John Motson revealed he is quitting Match of the Day. The legendary broadcaster will hang up his mic and famous sheepskin coat at the end of the season. And yesterday John even managed to pen his own Sun headline. He says: “When I […]
FOOTIE fans have blasted the BBC for cutting coverage of England Under-20s lifting the World Cup. Viewers were gripped by the 1-0 victory over Venezuela — our first major tournament win since 1966. But with skipper Lewis Cook about to raise the trophy, BBC2 switched to the UK leg of the World Triathlon Series in […]
COMMENTATOR Peter Alliss caused a sexism row by referring to the short skirt worn by golf hero Sergio Garcia’s fiancee. The 86-year-old made the off mic remark about Angela Akins in BBC coverage of The Masters. As images were shown of Angela, 31, reacting to Sergio’s win, Alliss’s muffled voice was heard saying: “She’s got […]
ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has banned the BBC from placing a fixed camera in their dressing room for their FA Cup fifth round tie with Sutton United. French chief Wenger, 67, denied the broadcaster’s request to have the discreet, unmanned device in their area for the clash with the National League minnows at Gander Green […]