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Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker leads tributes to the inimitable ‘Motty’ after his sad passing

Legendary commentator John Motson has passed away aged 77 after a glittering career covering over 2500 matches, including 10 World Cups and 10 European Championships

Minute-by-minute report: Teenage substitute Sonny Perkins equalised for Leeds in stoppage time to complete the comeback and force a replay

Tyldesley reckons every fan would love to go for a pint with the 'common man' and recommends they do should they get the chance.

The commentator was a home and away fan of his father's side as a boy but once the commentary booth came calling his affiliation quickly changed

Clive Tyldesley was "bitterly disappointed" to return home from the World Cup before the quarter-finals, but during an exclusive interview in which he admits that he has "alarmingly high expectations" of himself, the veteran of eight World Cups said that he is still striving to improve

Having divided games throughout the tournament in Qatar, BBC and ITV went in direct competition against one another for the blockbuster final between France and Argentina

EXCLUSIVE: The commentator said he did not agree with the decision to be overlooked for a World Cup quarter-final but rubbished reports he returned home after falling out with ITV chiefs

Clive Tyldesley returned home early from the World Cup after ITV Sport did not ask him to commentate on one of the broadcaster's quarter-final matches last week