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People talk about catch phrases, a common colloquial, something that etches in your psyche. For me with Motson it's always: 'And England are out of the World Cup.... '

So apart from being a fondly remembered commentator of our childhoods, his dad being a season ticket holder at the Goldstone, living opposite someone and being an institution, being the the football equivalent of the late CMJ, someone who has huge knowledge and interest in his chosen sport, and...

Well yeah, that goes without saying. I know he was commentating for us, our fathers and our fathers fathers.

So apart from being a fondly remembered commentator of our childhoods, his dad being a season ticket holder at the Goldstone, living opposite someone and being an institution. What has John Motson ever done for us ?