Subject: Colemanballs (Page 34)

Socrates, so named because his father was interested in Greek mythology.

I'm as happy as I can be – but I have been happier.

English football player

It’s now 4-3 to Oldham, the goals are going in like dominoes.

They didn’t change positions, they just moved the players around.

English football player & manager

Whether that was a penalty or not, the referee thought otherwise.

English football player & commentator

There was three minutes to go about two minutes ago.

English football player & manager

It’s one of the greatest goals ever, but I’m surprised that people are talking about it being the goal of the season.

British football player

As I say, if we score more goals than them, then we’ll win.

The acoustics seem to get louder.

British football announcer

Even when you’re dead you shouldn’t lie down and let yourself be buried.

English football player & manager

Goalkeepers aren’t born today until they’re in their late 20s or 30s and sometimes not even then.

English football player & manager

I’m not going to drag it out or make a point, because points are pointless.

English football team owner

Even if you tap it in from one yard it counts in the record books as a goal, unlike the chances you miss.

professional football player, coach & executive

Obviously for Scunthorpe it would be a nice scalp to put Wimbledon on their bottoms.

English soccer player & manager

We have been saying this, both pre-season and before the season started.

Once he’s got confidence in his veins, he’s a real threat.

Irish football player & broadcaster

Well Kerry, you’re 19 and you’re a lot older than a lot of people younger than yourself.

English football player

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

British commentator

It was that game that put the Everton ship back on the road.

English soccer commentator

Batistuta gets most of his goals with the ball.

Scottish football player