Subject: Colemanballs (Page 18)

Of course, Steven Gerrard is one of only a few Liverpool players who never get left out by Rafa; and even he doesn’t always get picked.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

You can see how O'Leary is absolutely racked with pain, and realizes it.

English football player & commentator

The Baggio brothers, of course, are not related.

Irish sportscaster

If England are going to win this match, they’re going to have to score a goal.

professional football player, coach & executive

The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head.

Scottish football player & manager

Giggs came in from the left hand right.

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player

Fortunately, Paul Scholes’ injury wasn’t as bad as we’d hoped for.

English football player & analyst

Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms.

English soccer player & manager

He came in from the outfield there like an absolute rabbit.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Most of the people who can remember when we were a great club are dead.

In the Moscow Olympics Lasse Viren came in fifth and ran a champion’s race.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There were two second division matches last night, both in the second division.

For Burnley to win they are going to have to score.

English football player & commentator

The dice are stacked against them.

Irish football player & manager

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

If England get a point, it will be a point gained as opposed to two points lost.

English football player & announcer

And Cristiano Ronaldo has hit the ball with every inch of his body weight!

Howard Kahn, a lecturer at Edinburgh’s Heriot Watt University, has studied the matter intently and says he’s figured out why Scottish soccer teams can’t seem to win World Cup and other competitions; they’re not good players.

We’ll still be happy to lose, it’s on at the same time as the Beer Festival.

Irish football manager

There is no change in the top six of division 2, except that Leeds have moved into the top six.

English sports announcer

A deflection – that’s what changed the course of the ball.

Irish football player