Subject: Colemanballs (Page 31)

She’s not [runner] Ben Johnson… but then, who is.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Dave Wottle has completely misjudged this race… and here comes Wottle!

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I’m going to make a prediction – it could go either way.

English former football player & manager

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

If that ball had crossed the line, it would have been a goal.

Argentine football player

At least it was a victory and at least we won.

English football player

The man [Alex Ferguson] is United; cut him and he will bleed red.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

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

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

Scottish football player

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

British football commentator

That’s twice now he has got between himself and the goal.

English professional football player & commentator

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I never comment on referees and I’m not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

English former football player & manager

We estimate, and this isn’t an estimation, that Greta Waltz is 80 seconds behind.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

In Scotland football hooliganism has been met by banning alcohol from grounds but in England this solution has been circumnavigated.

Scottish football club chairman

I’m not disappointed – just disappointed.

English football player & manager

… and tonight we have the added ingredient of Kenny Dalglish not being here.

English football commentator

Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms.

English soccer player & manager

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

English sports commentator

It’s now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday.

The beauty of cup football is that Jack always has a chance of beating Goliath.

English football player & manager