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Talking Sport - 90 Years of Commentary

Icelandic commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson marks the 90th anniversary of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s first radio football commentary in 1927.

It is 90 years since the first ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ football commentary on radio from a wooden hut in Highbury, England. It brought sports to a much bigger audience and revolutionised overnight our relationship with our favourite games. Nine decades on and sports commentary is a multi-billion dollar business. Icelandic commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson tells the story of how sports commentary developed in different parts of the world.

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