John Motson Quotes
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I still use felt tip pens for my notes, on a white board that I carry around with me. I am not into the computer technology - you can say that quite safely.
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That shot might not have been as good as it might have been.
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The goals made such a difference to the way this game went.
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Not the first half you might have expected, even though the score might suggest that it was.
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The World Cup is a truly international event.
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The competition to get above the rest and be the lead commentator, or whatever you want to call it, is much fiercer than it was when I was starting out. By the same token, there were not as many jobs going back then, so to get one was an achievement in itself.
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It looks like a one man show here, although there are two men involved.
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I'm not a celebrity whose face is recognised everywhere I go, like Gary Lineker, but my voice does make people sit up and pay attention from time to time.
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Even now, I still get a bit apprehensive before a game because I am worried about whether I have done enough preparation or if something is going to catch me out. But the fear factor has gone - as it should have done by now, really, after nearly 50 years.
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The unexpected is always likely to happen.