Subject: Colemanballs

Colemanballs:

A term coined by British magazine “Private Eye,” to describe verbal gaffes, errors or misuse of words and phrases spoken by British football (soccer) announcers, coaches or players – initially BBC broadcaster David Coleman and the suffix -balls, as in “to balls up” or make a mistake.

Roy Keane didn’t go through the book with a fine toothbrush.

English football player & analyst
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Colemanballs

Leeds have only had one shot on target, which may well have been the goal.

British football player
Colemanballs

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership; there’s no denying that.

English football player & announcer
Colemanballs

And I honestly believe that we can go all the way to Wembley… unless somebody knocks us out.

English soccer player & manager
Colemanballs

As Phil DeGlenville said, each game is unique, and this one is no different to any other.

English football director
Colemanballs

I think everyone in the stadium went home happy, except all those people in Rumania.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

I would like to be a mole on their dressing room wall.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

It’s a game of two teams.

sports announcer
Colemanballs

Everything in our favor was against us.

Irish football player & manager
Colemanballs

They have missed so many chances they must be wringing their heads in shame.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

This is a tremendous assest for the club, a tremendous headache lifted from our shoulders, really

Colemanballs

If you keep asking me questions, I will continue to find excuses.

Scottish football player & manager
Colemanballs

That was only a yard away from being an inch-perfect pass.

Colemanballs

The lad got over excited when he saw the whites of the goalposts eyes.

English football player
Colemanballs

Oh, he had an eternity to play that ball, but he took too long over it.

English football commentator
Colemanballs

At the end of the day, the team with the most points are champions, apart from when it goes to goal difference.

English football player & commentator
Colemanballs

He’s got his hands on his knees and holds his head in despair.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements

The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head.

Scottish football player & manager
Colemanballs

We go into the second half with United 1-0 up, so the game is perfectly balanced.

English football player
Colemanballs

The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.

Colemanballs