Subject: Colemanballs (Page 14)

We have one David Beckham playing abroad and that would be two.

professional football player, coach & executive

It's so vital if you can win the game one-nil rather than lose it one-nil.

English football player & manager

Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this Cup; the last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs.

English football commentator

If United get through, they’ll play Chelsea or Liverpool, in an all-Premiership tie, which is also an all-English tie, and also an all-British tie.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Sometimes in football you have to score goals.

Germany are a very difficult team to play… they had 11 internationals out there today.

Irish football player

They’ve one man to thank for that goal, Alan Shearer; and they’ve also got to thank referee Alan Wilkie.

English football player & commentator

He is accelerating all the time; the last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before that in 62.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The acoustics seem to get louder.

British football announcer

John Bond has brought in a young left sided midfield player, who, I guess, will play on the left side of midfield.

English football player & manager

The only thing Norwich didn't get was the goal that they finally got.

English football player

He doesn’t know how to spell the word give up.

Australian football player

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

British football commentator

In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg.

English football player & manager

He wasn’t really trying to score with that shot.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Runners up at Wembley four times, never bride always the bridegrooms, Leicester.

English football player

There’s a real international flavor to this World Cup.

English football player & manager

Only one team could win this match from here, and that’s England.

English football player & manager

Once he’s got confidence in his veins, he’s a real threat.

Irish football player & broadcaster

They’ve come out with all cylinders flying.

British football player & manager