John Motson

English football commentator (1945–2023)

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Its Arsenal 0 - Everton 1, and the longer it stays like that the more you've got to fancy Everton.
Brazil - they're so good it's like they are running round the pitch playing with themselves.
There is still nothing on the proverbial scoreboard.
The goals made such a difference to the way this game went.
And Seaman, just like a falling oak, manages to change direction.
I think this could be our best victory over Germany since the war.
Not the first half you might have expected, even though the score might suggest that it was.
The match has become quite unpredictable, but it still looks as though Arsenal will win the cup.
That shot might not have been as good as it might have been.
Nearly all the Brazilian supporters are wearing yellow shirts - it's a fabulous kaleidoscope of colour.
The World Cup is a truly International event.
Northern Ireland were in white, which was quite appropriate because three inches of snow had to be cleared from the pitch before kick off.
It looks like a one man show here, although there are two men involved.