Quote

Northern Ireland were in white, which was quite appropriate because three inches of snow had to be cleared from the pitch before kick off

John Motson

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

John Motson
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 10
Commentator
Sports Commentator
Manchester
England
John Walker Motson
White
Kick
Three
Inches
Ireland
Kicks
Soccer
Appropriate
Cleared
Snow
Northern
Quite
Pitch

More quotes by John Motson

Image
And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren't ever in it anyway.
John Motson
Image
The World Cup is a truly international event.
John Motson
Image
Owen scores and breaks Lineker's competitive scoring record. Although this being a friendly it doesn't actual count, so he hasn't quite done it yet.
John Motson
Image
The goals made such a difference to the way this game went
John Motson
Image
Northern Ireland are ten minutes away from their finest victory. There's 15 minutes to go here.
John Motson
Image
In a sense it's a one-man show... except there are two men involved, Hartson and Berkovic, and a third man, the goalkeeper.
John Motson
Image
Ruud Gullit was able to impose his multi-lingual skills on this match.
John Motson
Image
Nearly all the Brazilian supporters are wearing yellow shirts - it's a fabulous kaleidoscope of colour.
John Motson
Image
That shot might not have been as good as it might have been.
John Motson
Image
Arsene Wenger has got to unlock the purse strings
John Motson
Image
The unexpected is always likely to happen.
John Motson
Image
Brazil - they're so good it's like they are running round the pitch playing with themselves.
John Motson
Image
Defoe was level and anyone who says otherwise is picking hairs
John Motson
Image
The match has become quite unpredictable, but it still looks as though Arsenal will win the cup
John Motson
Image
For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.
John Motson