Subject: Colemanballs (Page 28)

It’s slightly alarming the way Manchester United decapitated against Stuttgart.

English football player & announcer

And I suppose they [Spurs] are nearer to being out of the FA Cup now than any other time since the first half of this Cup now than any other time since the first half of this season, when they weren’t ever in it anyway.

English television football commentator

I’d like to see him scoring two or more goals in games which United win 1-0.

British sports journalist

He’s got his hands on his knees and holds his head in despair.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George (Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing'.

English football player

Rutherford’s asking the umpire how many balls he’s got left… he’s got two.

New Zealand-born sports broadcaster

One of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

With eight minutes left, the game could be won in the next five or ten minutes.

English football player & manager

I'm afraid that Francis this season has been suffering from a panacea of injury.

Their two wide men, who are basically wingers.

Scottish football player, writer & broadcaster

He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he’s used to being out in front.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Everything in our favor was against us.

Irish football player & manager

Even when you’re dead you shouldn’t lie down and let yourself be buried.

English football player & manager

The goal that Charlton scored has aroused Arsenal.

Irish football player

He’s the only man I know who could start an argument with himself.

British football commentator

As I say, if we score more goals than them, then we’ll win.

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

British sports commentator

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

I do want to play the long ball and I do not want to play the short ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.

British football commentator

That’s another nail in his afternoon.

British auto racing driver & announcer

Football’s football: If that weren’t the case it wouldn’t be the game that it is.

English football player