No Sheepskin Jackets This Summer As Motty Leaves It To Pearce, Mowbray, Wilson Et Al At World Cup 2010 In South Africa
Thursday, June 10th, 2010The World Cup is nearly upon us and this year there will be no Sheepskin Jackets in South Africa as John ‘Motty’ Motson is no longer commentating on International Football following his retirement after the Euro 2008 final. Hanging up his jacket leaves it open for other commentators to get themselves in the history books. From “they think it’s all over…..it is now” made infamous by Kenneth Wolstenholme in 1966, commentators have been trying to make their mark on the biggest stage.
Do you remember Motty’s quote against Belgium in Italia ’90? Gazza played the free kick into David Platt, who turned and volleyed the winning goal that got us through to the quarter finals against Cameroon.
England have done it, in the last minute of extra time!
Or when Becks put us ahead in 2002 against Argentina from the penalty spot:
Hold on to your cups and glasses……..You can smash them now, David Beckham has scored!
Good old Motty will be remembered fondly amongst England fans for his charming, witty punditry on games but this year in South Africa it’ll be left to Jonathan Pearce, Guy Mowbray, Steve Wilson et al to live long in our memories in a year when we hope football will finally come home.
Come on England!!!