Garage Football spoke to Match of the Day commentator Guy Mowbray about his life and career so far, what it's like to commentate on World Cup Finals, his preparation before matches, the best player he's seen live, supporting York City, those Mark Lawrenson rift rumours and so much more.
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1:52 - Lockdown so far
2:32 - Did you always want to be a commentator?
4:05 - Career beginnings
10:30 - Eurosport
12:15 - 1998 World Cup
19:44 - ITV
23:04 - Match of the Day
24:05 - The FA Cup
29:22 - Preparation before matches, listening back to previous commentaries
38:26 - Best games you've covered?
41:44 - Funny stories
44:00 - Mark Lawrenson
47:37 - Hardest gantry access
50:16 - Staying motivated for dull games
51:10 - Surprising games
52:56 - Best player you've seen live?
54:41 - Best line you've said on commentary?
56:14 - Difference between TV and radio commentary
58:15 - Has quicker football nowadays made commentating harder?
59:33 - Has social media affected you in any way?
1:01:32 - Football Manager
1:05:26 - Amazon Prime
1:06:37 - What do you make of Fan TV channels?
1:07:45 - Supporting York City
1:09:40 - Sporting Memories/Foundation of Light
