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It slid away from his left boot which was poised with the trigger cocked.

British sports commentator

With the very last kick of the game Macdonald scored with a header.


Newcastle, of course, unbeaten in their last five wins…

English football player & commentator

Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot.

England football player

Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

British football commentator

The goals changed the game for us.

football player & manager

They only count when they go in the goal.

English football player & commentator

Scoring the first goal in soccer is very important, because your opponent is then faced with the task of having to score one to draw level and two to take the lead.

Well Clive, it’s all about the two ‘M’s – movement and positioning.

English former football player & manager

I can’t see us getting beat now, once we get our tails in front.

Irish football player

My youth coach told me he’d got these two great 15-year-olds. I told him I don’t want to know, because by the time they’re 18 I’ll be dead.

Irish football player & manager

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

English professional football player & commentator

It is a cup final and the one who wins it goes through.

professional football player, coach & executive

They have missed so many chances they must be wringing their heads in shame.

English soccer commentator

If there are any managers out there with a bottomless pit, I’m sure that they would be interested in these two Russians.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Morcelli has four fastest 1500-meter times ever; and all those times are at 1500 meters.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Two-nil was a dangerous lead to have.

English football player

It was like the ref had a brand new yellow card and wanted to see if it worked.

England now have three fresh men,with three fresh legs.

professional football player, coach & executive

He doesn’t know how to spell the word give up.

Australian football player

Neil Baker is standing on the touchline with his hands in his tracksuit bottoms scratching his head.

English football player & commentator