Subject: Colemanballs (Page 19)

Jean Tigana has spent the entire first half inside Liam Brady’s shorts.

Irish sports broadcaster

The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and determination.

Scottish football player & analyst

Yes, Woodcock would have scored, but his shot was just too perfect

English former football player & manager

We go into the second half with United 1-0 up, so the game is perfectly balanced.

English football player

We thrashed Romania 0-0 in the first half.

English football player & manager

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

They didn’t change positions, they just moved the players around.

English football player & manager

I'm as happy as I can be – but I have been happier.

English football player

Practice makes permanent.

British football commentator

If you’re going to score one goal or less, you’re not going to get your victories.

English football player & analyst

I was saying the other day, how often the most vulnerable area for goalies is between their legs

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.

At the end of the day, the team with the most points are champions, apart from when it goes to goal difference.

English football player & commentator

His strengths were my weaknesses and my weaknesses were his strengths.

British football manager

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 longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

English football player & announcer

What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio.

English football player & manager

It was a definite penalty but Wright made a right swan-song of it.

English football player & manager

Julian Dicks is everywhere; it’s like they’ve got eleven Dicks on the field.

Everyone’s got tough games coming up. Manchester United have got Arsenal, Arsenal have got Manchester United and Leeds have got Leeds.

British football commentator

He’ll be giving everything, but he hasn’t got everything to give.

Scottish football player