Subject: Colemanballs (Page 10)

And Seamen is all over the ball inside the box.

For such a small man Maradona gets great elevation on his balls.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

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

British football commentator

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach…

I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.

English football player & commentator

To be fair, I don’t think Les Ferdinand was fouled there – I think he went over [fell] on his own ability.

English football player & manager

The Czech Republic are coming from behind in more than one way now.

English television football commentator

And Arsenal now have plenty of time to dictate the last few seconds.

English football player

It really needed the blink of an eyelid, otherwise you would have missed it.

English football player

A Kerry footballer with an inferiority complex is one who thinks he’s just as good as everybody else.

(1928 – 2002) Irish playwright, novelist & essayist

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

Irish football player & manager

52,000 people here at Maine Road tonight, but my goodness me, it seems like 50,000

British commentator

The managerial vacancy at the club remains vacant.

English football player & analyst

It was like the ref had a brand new yellow card and wanted to see if it worked.

They've been out a long time – credit them for getting back so quickly.

English football player

Only one team could win this match from here, and that’s England.

English football player & manager

Roy Evans bleeds red blood.

English football player & manager

Ilie has a deception of pace.

English football player & manager

Home advantage gives you an advantage.

British football commentator

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

English football player & manager

In Scotland football hooliganism has been met by banning alcohol from grounds but in England this solution has been circumnavigated.

Scottish football club chairman