Subject: Colemanballs (Page 14)

Both sides have scored a couple of goals and both sides have conceded a couple of goals

English football player & manager

If Glenn Hoddle had been any other nationality, he would have had 70 or 80 caps [appearances] for England.

English football player

This is a real cat and carrot situation.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I don’t know if that was a good bad one or a bad good one.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

And the Bulgarians are doing all they can here to waste every last inch of time in this game.

Romania are more Portuguese than German.

English football player & commentator

I don’t think anyone enjoyed it… apart from the people who watched it.

Scottish football player & analyst

Gary Neville was palpable for the second goal.

English football player & announcer

Well… if the ball had gone in the net… that would have been a goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

They’ll perhaps finish in the top three; I can’t see them finishing any higher.

English football player, coach & manager

Giggs came in from the left hand right.

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player

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

English football player & manager

The atmosphere here is thick and fast.

English football player & commentator

PSV have got a lot of pace up front; they’re capable of exposing themselves.

English football player & commentator

The number of chances they had before the goal they missed..

English football player & announcer

Please don't call me arrogant, but I'm European champion and I think I'm a special one.

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

English football player & manager

The Germans only have one player under 22, and he’s 23!

English football player & manager

I’ve just noticed something interesting; the left and right backs have both got long sleeve shirts on.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

I came to Nantes two years ago and it's much the same today, except that it's totally different.

English football player & manager

So often the pendulum continues to swing with the side that has just pulled themselves out of the hole.

British football commentator