Sporting Life

Motson’s passing reminds us of the voices that stir our love for sport

Football commenatator John Motson (centre) being presented with a Manchester City-branded coat in 2017. PHOTO: AFP
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A single word can be a man’s calling card. A single word whose utterance encapsulates disbelief, magic, joy, madness, history. A single word which reminds us of a May 2012 day, a goal, a time (93:20) and the man who said it.

“Aguerooooo” will always mean Martin Tyler.

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