![]() Stars of the game including Gary Lineker, Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher led tributes today. 'It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today,' said a short statement from his family on Thursday morning. They have one son together called Fred, who was born in 1986. He was married to wife Anne for 45 years - with the couple having tied the knot in 1977. The broadcaster, a fixture of Match of the Day for 46 years, was beloved by generations of football supporters who are mourning his death today. 'Motty', as he was best known to his millions of fans, commentated on more than 2,000 games on TV and radio including 29 FA Cup finals, 10 World Cups and 10 European Championships for the BBC. John Motson - the voice of British football for more than 50 years - has died 'peacefully in his sleep' aged 77, his heartbroken family revealed today.
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