Subject: Colemanballs (Page 4)

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

English football player & manager

Statistics are damn lies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

He was in a no-win situation, unless he won the match.

Scottish football player & manager

Two-nil was a dangerous lead to have.

English football player

What makes this game so delightful is that when both teams get the ball they are attacking their opponents goal.

professional football player, coach & executive

And for those of you watching without television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

A game is not won until it is lost.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Players only understand substitutions when they become managers.

British football commentator

Kicked wide of the goal with such precision.

Irish television & radio commentator

It's so vital if you can win the game one-nil rather than lose it one-nil.

English football player & manager

Every time they attacked we were memorized by them.

Scottish football player & analyst

It was easier to miss than score.

English football player

That's the fastest time ever run – but it's not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

There is no change in the top six of division 2, except that Leeds have moved into the top six.

English sports announcer

Ardiles strokes the ball like it was part of his anatomy.

Irish sports broadcaster

There’s Thierry Henry, exploding like the French train that he is.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

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

The first 90 minutes of a football match are the most important.

British football commentator

The Scots have really got their hands cut out tonight.

English football player

The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and determination.

Scottish football player & analyst