Subject: Colemanballs (Page 4)

He held his head in his hands as it flashed past the post.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

1-1 is probably a fair reflection of the score at half-time.

Irish football player & manager

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

Wilkins sends an inch perfect pass to no one in particular.

British commentator

Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.

British cricketer & television commentator

Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve.

It was like the ref had a brand new yellow card and wanted to see if it worked.

Signori has all the tricks up his book.

England football player

You’ve got to believe that you’re going to win, and I believe we’ll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we’re knocked out.

English football player

You’re not sure if the ball is going to bounce up or down.

Irish football player & manager

There he goes again, doing doggies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

The Germans only have one player under 22, and he’s 23!

English football player & manager

It’s a game of two teams.

sports announcer

This is a tremendous assest for the club, a tremendous headache lifted from our shoulders, really

The keeper was coming out in installments.

English football manager

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

English football player

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

English football player

Northern Ireland were in white, which was quite appropriate because three inches of snow had to be cleared from the pitch before kick off.

English television football commentator

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

Scottish football player & broadcaster

Arguably, Blackburn have got the best forward line in the Premiership; there’s no denying that.

English football player & announcer

If we played like that every week, we wouldn’t be so inconsistent.

English football player & manager