Subject: Colemanballs (Page 4)

The tackles are coming in thick and thin.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game that they lose.

British football commentator

His reign ended with that nil-all defeat by Switzerland at Lansdowne Road.

Irish broadcaster

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

English football player & manager

It really needed the blink of an eyelid, otherwise you would have missed it.

English football player

And the second goal was a blue print of the first.

British commentator

We signed to play until the day we died, and we did.

English football player

If confidence could be bought, all the rich people would have it and all the poor people would have to… make their own arrangements.

English football player & manager

He's marked his entrance with an error of some momentum.

British sports commentator

Being naturally right-footed he doesn’t often chance his arm with his left foot.

English football player & analyst

It’s got nothing to do with his ability… in fact, it has got to do with his ability.

English football player & commentator

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

British football commentator

Football is a game of skill, we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit.

English football player & manager

If you take away their five goals, there was nothing between the teams.

English football player

Mark Hughes at his very best: he loves to feel people right behind him.

English football player & manager

Simon Davies has had a few injuries; maybe he wasn’t fully foot.

English football player & analyst

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

Dutch football coach

The gelling period has just started to knit.

England football player

Ian Durant has grown both physically and metaphorically in the close season.

Scottish football player & manager

The game is balanced in Arsenal’s favour.

English television football commentator

England now have three fresh men,with three fresh legs.

professional football player, coach & executive