Subject: Colemanballs (Page 4)

Hagi could open a tin of beans with his left foot.

English football player

Johnson has reveled in the 'hole' behind Dwight Yorke

English former football player & manager

Alex Ferguson is the best manager I’ve ever had at this level. Well, he’s the only manager I’ve actually had at this level. But he’s the best manager I’ve ever had.

professional football player

That’s soccer, Mike, Northern Ireland have had several chances and haven’t scored but England have had no chances and scored twice.

English football player & analyst

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

Mirandinha will have more shots this afternoon than both sides put together.

British football commentator

Statistics are damn lies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

If Glenn Hoddle had been any other nationality, he would have had 70 or 80 caps [appearances] for England.

English football player

The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does.

Welsh football player & manager

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

If ever a goal ever needed a game, this is it.

British football player & broadcaster

I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.

Butcher goes forward as Ipswich throw their last trump card into the fire.

British commentator

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

So often the pendulum continues to swing with the side that has just pulled themselves out of the hole.

British football commentator

Merseyside derbies usually last 90 minutes and I’m sure today’s won’t be any different.

English football player & analyst

He has hardly been on the pitch as many times as he’s played.

English football player & analyst

Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby.

Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!

British football commentator

He doesn’t know how to spell the word give up.

Australian football player

He was just about to pull the trigger on his left foot.

English football player & manager

I’ve told the players to win so that I can have the cash to buy some new ones.

British comedian