Barry Davies: How to be a football commentator

We recently spoke with top football commentator Barry Davies to talk about the best goals he's seen during his career and much more. Here he explains how to be a football commentator, shares his best tips and discusses whether the man with the mic should remain impartial or not.
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[@richardgloster8932]

1982 West Germany v France World Cup Semi Final. Extra time, its tense. France win a corner. "And Alain Giresse marches across to take the corner for France, like the Guardsman he could never be". Giresse was 5ft 5".
That line has lived with me for 35 years. Brilliant.

[@pachma405]

Best and most versatile commentator ever.

[@FPL-Focus]

Interesting tips that i will put into practice

[@MaThista91]

The music is distracting

[@TopG_Joe]

Hey FourFourTwo,
I am wanting to become a football commentator when I finish school, but I don’t know where to start and how I can get to commentary (especially here in Australia.) I’d love it if you had contact with Barry or any other commentator and would be able to give me some tips or advice on how to get into commentary from my part of the world. It’d be much appreciated.

[@noulafrantz8589]

Start on social media

[@TopG_Joe]

@@noulafrantz8589 what?

[@iainhanley5461]

Point of break off with you and all connected persons.

[@lynic-0091]

Boring and too stretched out