Subject: Colemanballs

Colemanballs:

A term coined by British magazine “Private Eye,” to describe verbal gaffes, errors or misuse of words and phrases spoken by British football (soccer) announcers, coaches or players – initially BBC broadcaster David Coleman and the suffix -balls, as in “to balls up” or make a mistake.

Unfortunately, we don’t get a second chance; we’ve already played them twice.

English football player & analyst
Colemanballs

He just got his body between himself and the goal.

English football player
Colemanballs

Bryan Robson, well, he does what he does and his future is in the future.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

Roy Keane didn’t go through the book with a fine toothbrush.

English football player & analyst
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.

English football player
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

If a player is not interfering with play or seeking to gain an advantage, then he should be.

Scottish football player & manager
Colemanballs

…and now the Northern Ireland Manager, Billy Bingham, will have to put his thinking boots on.

Colemanballs

The whole team stopped as one man, but Arkwright in particular.

English football player & commentator
Colemanballs

I think that their young legs would have found younger hearts inside them.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

And Wilkins sends an inch perfect pass to no one in particular.

English writer & broadcaster
Colemanballs

In the Moscow Olympics Lasse Viren came in fifth and ran a champion’s race.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

Some time in the 90 minutes they are going to have to win the game.

English football player & analyst
Colemanballs

Her time is about 4.33, which she’s capable of.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator
Colemanballs Misspokements Sports

We didn’t underestimate them – they were a lot better than we thought.

British football commentator
Colemanballs

Tottenham are trying tonight to become the first London team to win this Cup; the last team to do so was the 1973 Spurs.

English football commentator
Colemanballs

I think everyone in the stadium went home happy, except all those people in Rumania.

English soccer commentator
Colemanballs

The Germans only have one player under 22, and he’s 23!

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

I’m not too sure how much you get for winning the Champion’s League, but it’s definitely 10 million euros.

English football player, manager & sports commentator
Colemanballs

Liverpool have come out with all guns flying.

English football player
Colemanballs Mixed metaphors

Bridge has done nothing wrong, but his movement’s not great and his distribution’s been poor.

English football player & manager
Colemanballs

I would not say he [David Ginola] is the best left-winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.

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