“Oh what a goal! Radford the scorer. Ronnie Radford! And the crowd are on the pitch. What a tremendous shot by Ronnie Radford.”
That was the iconic line from John Motson that would kick start his broadcasting career with Match of The Day as Hereford upset the odds to dump Newcastle United out of the FA Cup. Motson, who will be synonymous with many as the voice of football, has sadly passed away this morning aged 77.
The legendary commentator who had a 50-year broadcasting career, covering 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport, passed away in his sleep this morning, Thursday, February 23.
