Gabby Logan, 49, and Gary Lineker, 62, have led the tributes to former colleague John Motson following the news of his death.
The legendary sports commentator had an incredible 50-year career with the BBC. Taking to Instagram, Gabby posted a touching tribute on her story in view of her 178,000 followers. "Rest in peace Motty," she wrote with a prayer emoji under a picture of the late commentator. "An icon of the genre.
Grew up listening to his joy and poetry. Lucky enough to have worked with him. "During his life, John covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships and 29 FA Cup finals for BBC Sport before retiring from the organisation in 2018. READ MORE: Jeremy Clarkson slams ambition as he hints at Meghan row consequencesMeanwhile, Gary took to Twitter to pay tribute in view of his 8.
6 million followers. "Deeply saddened to hear that John Motson has died," he wrote. "A quite brilliant commentator and the voice of football in this country for generations. "He'll be very much missed.
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