Subject: Colemanballs (Page 27)

He is not unused to playing in midfield, but at the same time he's not used to playing there either.

We have one David Beckham playing abroad and that would be two.

professional football player, coach & executive

It was really difficult for us, playing in the midday sun with that three o'clock kick-off.

professional football player

Many clubs have a question mark in the shape of an axe-head hanging over them.

The goals made such a difference to the way this game went.

English television football commentator

He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him.

British football commentator

Don't tell those coming in now the result of that fantastic match. Now let's have another look at Italy's winning goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup comes around, if they’re not careful.

English football player & manager

He’s a great little player… who scored it again?

English football player & manager

We signed to play until the day we died, and we did.

English football player

The atmosphere here is thick and fast.

English football player & commentator

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.

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

English football player

England are numerically outnumbered in the midfield.

English football player & announcer

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

This Sport is Stupid Anyway – USA Out of World Cup

Argentina are the second-best team in the world, and there’s no higher praise than that.

English former football player & manager

There’s a real international flavor to this World Cup.

English football player & manager

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.

It will be a shame if either side lose, and that applies to both sides.

Scottish football player

We had a lovely meal. Lovely. We had a big steak with all the tarnishings.