Martin Tyler Interview

how he became a commentator,
his childhood memories of listening to football commentaries on radio,
what his first football commentary experience was like,
what legendary World Cup footballer coached Tyler when he was an amateur footballer,
how football commentating has changed in the past 30 years,
his philosophy about the principles of good commentary, and much more.

Tyler also discusses how ashamed he was to be an Englishman after crowd trouble by English hooligans after the 1998 World Cup match versus Tunisia. Plus he answers questions from EPL Talk readers including what a daily routine is like for a football commentator.

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