Irish Examiner view: Voice of soccer

BBC Sport commentator John Motson passed away at the age of 77. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire

John Motson, who has died at the age of 77, belonged to that small band of commentators whose voices will forever be associated with their particular sport.

Like Bill McClaren, Michael O’Hehir, and Peter O’Sullevan, Motson was one of the immortals.