Gary Lineker has paid tribute to John Motson, who passed away at the age of 77, as confirmed by the BBC.
The veteran has been one of the most loved and recognised voices in football, renowned for being an iconic commentator for over 4 decades.
Motson covered an astounding 10 World Cups and 29 FA Cup Finals, which just goes to show how central he was to football commentary in the United Kingdom.
After John Motson was confirmed to be no more, Gary Lineker paid the legendary commentator a heartfelt tribute.
Gary Lineker on John Motson
Tributes are pouring in for the great man, who inspired millions across the nation for years on end and made the experience of tuning into games a pleasure with his incredible commentary.
Now, Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to pay tribute to the one and only John Motson, saying, “Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died. A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. He’ll be very much missed. RIP Motty.”
Not a single soul would disagree with any of Lineker’s words, as the great man’s legacy cannot be understated.
John Motson has inspired many to become football commentators
Considering Motson started commentating in the 1970s, it was an extremely niche profession back then.
However, the manner in which John Motson went about his business inspired many to do the same as the years went on, which is one of the many reasons why his death has saddened the footballing world, with Gary Lineker being just one of many mourning his loss.
Perhaps the biggest and best part of the legendary figure’s legacy remains the number of commentators that were birthed due to listening to him in action and how that will remain the case for years to come.
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