Author: A British soccer commentator

What will you do when you leave soccer, Jack – will you stay in soccer?

… and he crosses the line with the ball almost mesmerically tied to his foot with a ball of string.

English sports commentator

We say ‘educated left foot’… of course, there are many players with educated right foots.

Celtic were at one time nine points ahead, but somewhere along the road, their ship went off the rails.

Many clubs have a question mark in the shape of an axe-head hanging over them.

Dumbarton player Steve McCahill has limped off with a badly cut forehead.

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

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach…

The shot from Laws was precise but wide.

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

…and so they have not been able to improve their 100% record.

I spent four indifferent years at Goodison Park, but they were great years.

Souness gave Fleck a second chance and he grabbed it with both feet.

In terms of the Richter Scale this defeat was a force eight gale.

The new west stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day.

The lads really ran their socks into the ground.

… but Arsenal are quick to credit Bergkamp with laying on 75% of their nine goals.

We threw our dice into the ring and turned up trumps.

Johnson has reveled in the ‘hole’ behind Dwight Yorke.

I’m not a believer in luck… but I do believe you need it.

It’s now 1-1, an exact reversal of the score on Saturday.