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.

There he goes again, doing doggies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
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In a year’s time, he’s a year older.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older.

British football commentator
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Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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…and the news from Guadalajara where the temperature is 96 degrees, is that Falcao is warming up.

English football player & commentator
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The lad got over excited when he saw the whites of the goalposts eyes.

English football player
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When he was dribbling, he used to go through a minefield with his arm, a bit like you go through a supermarket.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

It seems that they're playing with one leg tied together.

Colemanballs

The beauty of cup football is that Jack always has a chance of beating Goliath.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

He’s put on weight and I’ve lost it, and vice versa.

Irish soccer player
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He’s the only man I know who could start an argument with himself.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

Bridge has done nothing wrong, but his movement’s not great and his distribution’s been poor.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

Julian Dicks is everywhere; it’s like they’ve got eleven Dicks on the field.

Colemanballs

Being given chances, and not taking them. That's what life is all about.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

The new west stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day.

Colemanballs

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Entertainment Misspokements Sports Television

That’s another nail in his afternoon.

British auto racing driver & announcer
Colemanballs

I’d like to have seen Tony Morley left on as a down and out winger.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

I think I've got the mucus of a good team.

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The scoreline didn't really reflect the outcome.

British football commentator
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