Subject: Colemanballs (Page 26)

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

British football manager
Colemanballs

That goal surprised most people, least of all myself.

English football player
Colemanballs

You’ve got to believe that you’re going to win, and I believe we’ll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we’re knocked out.

English football player
Colemanballs

Emmanuel Petit has won more medals than any other player in the Premiership this year, although Patrick Vieira’s won the same medals.

British sports journalist
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Wayne Clarke, one of the famous Clarke familiy, and he's one of them, of course.

English football player & commentator
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As with every young player, he’s only 18.

Scottish football player & manager
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Leeds have only had one shot on target, which may well have been the goal.

British football player
Colemanballs

And he missed the goal by literally a million miles.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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Senna’s car is absolutely unique, apart from the one following, which is identical.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.

professional football player, coach & executive
Colemanballs

At 23, he ought to be around until 2006, if he can keep his head.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

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

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

… and he crosses the line with the ball almost mesmerically tied to his foot with a ball of string.

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

Irish football player
Colemanballs

I think everyone in the stadium went home happy, except all those people in Rumania.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

His reign ended with that nil-all defeat by Switzerland at Lansdowne Road.

Irish broadcaster
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The opening ceremony was good, although I missed it.

Colemanballs

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


Colemanballs

Although we are playing Russian Roulette we are obviously playing Catch-22 at the moment and it’s a difficult scenario to get my head round.

Colemanballs

Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot.

England football player
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

I don't know if that result's enough to life Birmingham off the bottom of the table, although it'll certainly take them above Sunderland.

English football commentator
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