Subject: Colemanballs (Page 29)

As you know, the result for City is not as bad as it sounds on paper.

Only one team could win this match from here, and that’s England.

English football player & manager

Manchester United are looking to Frank Stapleton to pull some magic out of the fire.

professional football player, coach & executive

We are really quite lucky this year because Christmas falls on Christmas Day.

English football player

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

Jurgen Klinsmann, who refutes to earn £25,000 a week, he’s not going to adhere himself to the fans.

English football player & manager

The dice are stacked against them.

Irish football player & manager

He’s on the lips of every team in world football.


The atmosphere here is thick and fast.

English football player & commentator

And with 4 minutes gone, the score is already 0-0.

English sports commentator

I’ve had 14 bookings this season – 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable.

English football player

McCarthy shakes his head in agreement with the referee.

English football commentator

Football is a game of skill, we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit.

English football player & manager

Leeds is a great club and it's been my home for years, even though I live in Middlesborough.

It seems that they're playing with one leg tied together.

Unfortunately, we don’t get a second chance; we’ve already played them twice.

English football player & analyst

52,000 people here at Maine Road tonight, but my goodness me, it seems like 50,000

British commentator

Even if he had scored for Alaves, it would have made no difference to the scoreline.

Irish football player

We deserved to win this game after hammering them 0-0 in the first half..

English football player & manager

Kicked wide of the goal with such precision.

Irish television & radio commentator

Giggs came in from the left hand right.

(1946 – 2005) Irish professional football player