Motson honoured with his own emoji

♦after a 50-year career as one of Britain’s greatest broadcasters, John Motson’s legacy is to be honoured with a Twitter emoji in his image.

BBC Two is dedicating a night of programmes to the retiring football commentator on May 19, alongside a special addition to Twitter, which will see a picture pop up when particular hashtags are used. The BBC said: “A special Twitter emoji will give fans a unique way to celebrate John’s remarkable career.”

On hanging up his microphone for the last time, Motson said: “I’ve been very lucky to have witnessed some incredibly special moments in football and I look forward to sitting down with my family, and many football fans, to look back on the past 50 years.”