"Tigana, Tigana, Platini, goal! Platini for France with a minute to go. I've not seen a game like this in years."
For as long as you pursue the popular pastime of following football, you will forever hear the voice of the great John Motson, whose passing has sadly been announced today.
Most of his admirers had probably never even met him, but the son of Methodist Minister from Salford played such a significant role in the ever-expanding popularity of the sport over almost 50 years that, for many, his death is like the loss of a family friend. In fact, perhaps his unmistakable voice is more familiar to many than some of their own relatives, such is the frequency it has been heard in homes for generations.
