Voice of reason Davies back for one-off Match of the Day slot


Sports commentator Barry Davies poses for photographs with his MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) after he was officially presented with the honour by [Britain's Queen Elizabeth II] at Buckingham Palace, London March 9, 2005. -

LONDON (Reuters) - The dulcet tones of one Britain's favourite football commentators will return to the microphone on Saturday when Barry Davies offers his pearls of wisdom in a one-off appearance in Match Of the Day's 50th birthday edition.

The 76-year-old will be on duty for Crystal Palace's home match against West Ham United, 10 years after he retired following 35 years with the BBC's iconic highlights show.

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