FOOTBALL commentator Sam Matterface has shared an emotional message following the death of his father – as colleagues including Ian Wright and Laura Woods led tributes.
The talkSPORT and ITV presenter posted a series of touching photos on Instagram as he opened up on the pain of saying goodbye.
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Sam Matterface posted a deeply emotional message about his late father, accompanied by a collage of photos. Credit: Unknown
Matterface is an English sports broadcaster and commentator Credit: Richard Pelham
Matterface, who returned to work just days after delivering a poignant live tribute to his late father, admitted that the loss was made even harder by not having the chance to say a proper farewell.
He wrote: “Saying goodbye is never easy. Never getting to say those words is even harder.
“Hopefully you understood how much you meant to us Dad.”
Matterface is regularly heard commentating on England for ITV as well as for TNT Sports‘ coverage of the Premier League and Champions League, and on the radio.
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The 48-year-old also revealed his family had laid his father to rest in the moving statement.
He added: “Yesterday, we laid our Dad to rest. A big thank you to everyone who came and paid tribute to him and helped celebrate his life.”
Matterface said the family tried to honour his dad in a way that reflected his personality.
He continued: “We tried to celebrate him, to make it as joyful as possible because he tried to do that for so many.”
Sam Matterface is a prominent sports broadcaster, best known for his football commentary on ITV and TNT Sports Credit: ITV/Harry Page/Shutterstock
Matterface also works for talkSPORT Credit: Getty Images
The post quickly drew support from across the football world, with Ian Wright responding with three red heart emojis.
Fellow presenter Laura Woods also showed her support, replying with three white heart emojis.
He concluded in the message: “As a family, we have been very lucky to have so many great people to lean on during this time. Partners, friends, colleagues, kids, old friends, and neighbours. Thank you.”
