Subject: Colemanballs (Page 31)

One moment I’m playing soccer and the next – whack – I wake up in hospital unconscious.

Scottish football player & broadcaster
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If they play together, you've got two of them.

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The first half was end-to-end stuff. In contrast, in this second half it's been one end to the other.

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Gary Speed has never played better, never looked fitter, never been older.

British football commentator
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Eighty per cent of teams who score first in matches go on to win them; but they may draw some… or occasionally lose.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
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Well, we got nine and you can’t score more than that.

British football commentator
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The Brazilians aren’t as good as they used to be, or as they are now.

Scottish football player
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Cole should be scoring from those distances, but I’m not going to single him out.

Scottish football player & manager
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He has hardly been on the pitch as many times as he’s played.

English football player & analyst
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Two-nil was a dangerous lead to have.

English football player
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Linford Christie’s got a habit of pulling it out when it matters most.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about seven.

professional football player
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There are so many teams now down at the bottom of the Third Division; the FA really has to do something about it.

Scottish football player
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Scotland don’t have to score tonight, but they do have to win.

Scottish football player & manager
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His strengths were my weaknesses and my weaknesses were his strengths.

British football manager
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I predicted in August Celtic would reach the final. On the eve of the final I stand by that prediction.


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When he was dribbling, he used to go through a minefield with his arm, a bit like you go through a supermarket.

British football commentator
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And Wilkins sends an inch perfect pass to no one in particular.

English writer & broadcaster
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We are really quite lucky this year because Christmas falls on Christmas Day.

English football player
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The late start is due to the time.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
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The goals changed the game for us.

football player & manager
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