here s gascoigne. 0h, brilliant! oh, yes! ..with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! it s dramatic, it s delightful, it s denmark who are the european champions! john motson first commentated for the bbc in 1968, but his big breakthrough came four years later, an fa cup tie between newcastle and non league hereford. radford again. oh, what a goal, what a goal! radford, the scorer, ronnie radford! as ronnie radford s goal entered footballing folklore, so did motson s commentary a moment he later said changed his life. when i see it again, as i have hundreds of times, i still think to myself, please go in, don t hit the post. because if that hadn t nestled in the newcastle net, no, i wouldn t be here now.
andy swiss reports. city back four unchanged. with his distinctive voice, his infectious enthusiasm and his famous sheepskin coat, john motson was football s man for all seasons. for 50 years, he captured the raw excitement of the game. here s gascoigne. oh, brilliant! oh, yes! with an unmistakable way with words. and there it is, the crazy gang have beaten the culture club! it s dramatic, it s delightful, it s denmark who are the european champions! john motson first commentated for the bbc in 1968, but his big breakthrough came four years later, an fa cup tie between newcastle and non league hereford. radford again. oh, what a goal! radford, the scorer, ronnie radford!