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Legendary football commentator hints at retirement after stunning FA Cup comeback

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Updated 20:15 16 Mar 2024 GMTPublished 20:16 16 Mar 2024 GMT

Legendary football commentator hints at retirement after stunning FA Cup comeback

The iconic figure has shocked fans with the message.

Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton

A legendary football commentator has dropped a cryptic retirement hint hours after covering a sensational FA Cup comeback.

The quarter-finals of the FA Cup began in dramatic fashion on Saturday as Championship side Coventry City pulled off a remarkable comeback win against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Coventry looked to be heading out after conceding two late goals to the Premier League side, but scored twice in injury-time to secure a famous 3-2 win at Molineux.

A moment as dramatic as Haji Wright's winner in the 100th minute needed great commentary to accompany it, and who better to provide it that Clive Tyldesley.

The legendary commentator has produced some iconic lines of the decades while covering games for a range of broadcasters.

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The 69-year-old commentated on the match for ITV Sport alongside Ally McCoist, and his commentary of Wright's late goal will be something Coventry fans hear for years to come.

However, despite being one of the greatest football commentators around, after the match, Tyldesley hinted that he could soon retire.


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Tyldesley took to X to share images from the commentary box and wrote: "Maybe the last FA Cup tie I’ll ever call. Thank you for the big finish!!"

Fans were saddened by the news, with many taking the opportunity to praise Tyldesley and thank him for his work.

"I really hope it’s not your last Clive," one fan wrote.

"Loved your comms today and the chemistry with Ally [McCoist] is the best in the business."

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One Coventry fan wrote: "Thanks for making this afternoon's game that bit more special," while another said: "Ah no, don't say that, [you] should still be the main commentator for @itvfootball."

Tyldesley was ITV's lead commentator for many years, but he was replaced by Sam Matterface in 2020.

Matterface will cover Manchester United's quarter-final clash with Liverpool on Sunday, and is expected to be in gantry for whichever semi-final ITV broadcasts.

Featured Image Credit: Getty & @CliveTyldesley

Topics: Football, FA Cup, Wolverhampton Wanderers

Alex Brotherton
Alex Brotherton

Alex Brotherton is a journalist at SPORTbible. He has previously worked with publications including the Manchester Evening News, GOAL and BBC Sport. He is a football fanatic, but also dabbles in tennis and American football. He can often be found watching dreadful non-league football.

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