Subject: Colemanballs (Page 18)

Not the first half you might have expected, even though the score might suggest that it was.

English television football commentator

We were a little bit outnumbered there, it was two against two.

Scottish football player

And he missed the goal by literally a million miles.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Robert Lee was able to do some running on his groin for the first time.

We say ‘educated left foot’… of course, there are many players with educated right foots.

For those of you watching in black and white, the Spurs are in the all-yellow strip.

English television football commentator

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

English football player & manager

Gary Neville says that Porto are a bunch of girls who go down too easily.

Danish football player

The lads really ran their socks into the ground.

With eight minutes left, the game could be won in the next five or ten minutes.

English football player & manager

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

To be fair, I don’t think Les Ferdinand was fouled there – I think he went over [fell] on his own ability.

English football player & manager

And for those of you watching on black-and-white sets, Everton are wearing the blue shirts.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

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

The midfield picks itself: Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard and A.N. Other.

English football player

Don’t tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let’s just have another look at Italy’s winning goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

He has all-round, 365 degree vision.

English football player & manager

He’s not going to adhere himself to the fans.

English football player & manager

Beckenbauer really has gambled all his eggs.

English former football player & manager

Whelan was in the position he was, exactly.

English football player & manager

It was a good match, which could have gone either way and very nearly did.