Subject: Colemanballs (Page 5)

A game is not won until it is lost.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

English football player & analyst

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

English football player

He came in from the outfield there like an absolute rabbit.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

What I said to them at half time would be unprintable on the radio.

English football player & manager

Signori has all the tricks up his book.

England football player

Mind you, I've been here during the bad times too – one year we came second.

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

He just can’t believe what isn’t happening to him.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

If they play together, you've got two of them.

To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.

Dutch football player & manager

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

British football commentator

The Bulgarian team are here with a relatively 'old' squad. They impressed at USA in '94, but, well, they're four years older now… most of them.

Alan Shearer has done very well for us, considering his age. We have introduced some movement into his game because he has got two good legs now. Last season he played with one leg.

British football commentator

Moutinho using his weight there – all 5’ 7” of it.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

These managers all know their onions and cut their cloth accordingly.

English football player & announcer

… the Derby fans walking home absolutely silent in their cars.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

And here’s Moses Kiptanui – the 19 year old Kenyan, who turned 20 a few weeks ago.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I'd rather play in front of a full house than an empty crowd.

Irish football player & manager

And there’s the unmistakable figure of Joe Mercer… or is it Lester Piggott.

British horse racing commentator

Our central defenders, Doherty and Anthony Gardner, were fantastic and I told them that when they go to bed tonight they should think of each other.

English football player, manager & sports commentator