Subject: Colemanballs (Page 17)

Spurs, one of the in-form teams of the moment with successive wins are almost as impressive as Queens Park Rangers with five.

British football player

The scoreline didn't really reflect the outcome.

British football commentator

One moment I’m playing soccer and the next – whack – I wake up in hospital unconscious.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

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

English football player & manager

Eighty per cent of teams who score first in matches go on to win them; but they may draw some… or occasionally lose.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

While City were fighting a bad attack of wind their FA Cup opponents (Altrincham) were providing the biggest Cup upset so fart this season.

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

There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game that they lose.

British football commentator

We have been saying this, both pre-season and before the season started.

£5.3 million is a large loaf to be throwing away before a ball's been kicked.

English football player

You certainly wouldn’t bet against him not converting that chance.

English professional football player & commentator

If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won’t lay any eggs in the basket.

British football commentator

You have to remember some of these guys are playing in front of the live cameras.

British football player & broadcaster

It’s one of the greatest goals ever, but I’m surprised that people are talking about it being the goal of the season.

British football player

Some time in the 90 minutes they are going to have to win the game.

English football player & analyst

Our central defenders, Doherty and Anthony Gardner, were fantastic and I told them that when they go to bed tonight they should think of each other.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

English football player & manager

Oh dear, his right leg collided with himself there.

English football player & commentator

… the Derby fans walking home absolutely silent in their cars.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

Chile have three options – they could win or they could lose.

English football player & manager

Souness' football brain working at a hundred miles an hour there.

English football player & commentator