Sad news - was literally the voice of football growing up for me. Probably one of the top 3 commentators to have graced the box with his silver tongue. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64742833
Christ. That's properly devastating. Only 77 too - not young, but I'd have hoped he'd have enjoyed a long and well-earned retirement.
He was great, considering we had to grow up with that biased droning bore Brian Moore and the waffling weirdo Barry Davis, Motson was a breath of fresh air in terms of commentators.
