Legendary football commentator John Motson has died at the age of 77, the BBC has announced.
Motson - whose career in broadcasting spanned more than half a century - covered 10 World Cups, 10 European Championships, 29 FA Cup finals and over 200 England games during his long career.
A statement released by his family read: "It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today (Thursday)."
An announcement on the BBC Sport website read: "Legendary commentator John Motson, who had an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC, has died aged 77."
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