Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur

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“A quality goal, from a quality player...”
The late John Motson’s supremely
gifted line of commentary perfectly
encapsulated arguably the most iconic
goal in Sheffield United history.
“What about that?” stated Motson, as
Tony Currie glided across the Bramall
Lane turf before beating West Ham’s
Mervyn Day, followed by the broadcaster’s
now legendary description of Currie’s
majestic solo effort.
Following the sad news of Motson’s
passing last week, the goal has resurfaced
as a tribute to the great man, who enjoyed
an illustrious 50-year career with the BBC.
‘Motty’ covered 10 World Cups, 10
European Championships and 29 FA Cup
finals for BBC Sport before hanging up his
famous sheepskin coat in 2018.
But from a United perspective the
standout Motson memory will always be
his perfect description of Currie’s magic
against the Hammers back in 1975.
“It’s amazing that something seemingly
off the cuff can still resonate all these
years later,” said Currie as he recalled
many meetings with Motson when the
goal was discussed.
“It has been shown and the words used
thousands of times over the years. It
wasn’t just my goal, he had so many iconic
pieces of commentary for so many other
moments in the game. It was a goal I was
always proud of, but his words put it on
another level which was really nice.
“I was sad when I heard the news, he
was just a really nice bloke – a real gent of
the game.”
▲ John Motson sadly passed away last week aged 77
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