Football Quotes by John Motson

The World Cup is a truly international event.

— John Motson

For those of you watching in black and white, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.

— John Motson

Ruud Gullit was able to impose his multi-lingual skills on this match.

— John Motson

There is still nothing on the proverbial scoreboard.

— John Motson

The game is balanced in Arsenal's favour.

— John Motson

The goals made such a difference to the way this game went

— John Motson

Arsene Wenger has got to unlock the purse strings

— John Motson

Gary Lineker has now scored 37 goals. That is precisely twice as many as last year.

— John Motson

My favourite English player of my time was Paul Gascoigne. I interviewed him several times, always entertaining.

— John Motson

Its Arsenal 0 - Everton 1, and the longer it stays like that the more you've got to fancy Everton.

— John Motson

Northern Ireland are ten minutes away from their finest victory. There's 15 minutes to go here.

— John Motson

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…

— John Motson

Brazil - they're so good it's like they are running round the pitch playing with themselves.

— John Motson

It looks like things are changing in north London. Tottenham have gone down a road they've never been down before. They've kept…

— John Motson

The FA Cup as a tournament was very good to me. I'd like to think I can still have some association with…

— John Motson

I've watched us go out on penalties so often. I really thought we'd make it at Euro '96, especially after Gazza's goal…

— John Motson

I have had a wonderful time. I don't think things could have gone any better for me because I was football-mad as…

— John Motson

The whole London football scene is now financially more powerful and ambitious than ever before. That reflects the city's economic might and…

— John Motson

I might feel a little bit empty, and it might get to me for a short time, but I'm hoping to keep…

— John Motson

I do remember once going to Salzburg in Austria. Liverpool were playing a European game there, and they put me in a…

— John Motson

It is now a pleasure to go to any of the Premier League grounds. They are so welcoming, not just to me…

— John Motson