Subject: Colemanballs (Page 34)

Tottenham have impressed me; they haven’t thrown in the towel even though they have been under the gun.

English football player

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

Whether that was a penalty or not, the referee thought otherwise.

English football player & commentator

Wayne Clarke, one of the famous Clarke familiy, and he's one of them, of course.

English football player & commentator

I think you and the referee were in a minority of one, Billy.

English football player & manager

Fiorentina start the second half attacking their fans; just the way they like things.

England football player

Roy Evans bleeds red blood.

English football player & manager

He has all-round, 365 degree vision.

English football player & manager

Argentina won’t be at Euro 2000 because they’re from South America..

English football player & manager

It's headed away by John Clark, using his head.

British football commentator

Their football was exceptionally good – and they played some good football.

British football commentator

We have been saying this, both pre-season and before the season started.

That's the fastest time ever run – but it's not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

Allegations are all very well but I would like to know who these alligators are.

If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A.

English football player & announcer

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

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

Scottish football player & broadcaster

In a year’s time, he’s a year older.

British football commentator

We offer no excuses, though the shower of eggs, cans, nuts and bolts throughout the match did not help my team.

Dutch football coach

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator