Subject: Colemanballs (Page 14)

You have to remember some of these guys are playing in front of the live cameras.

British football player & broadcaster

He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

British football commentator

Practice makes permanent.

British football commentator

And Ritchie has now scored 11 goals, exactly double the number he scored last season.


Football's all about 90 minutes.

English football player & manager

Manchester United have hit the ground running – albeit with a 3-0 defeat.

British football player

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

English sports commentator

He’s a two-legged tripod, if you know what I mean.

British football commentator

Well as for Ian Rush, he's perfectly fit, apart, that is, from his physical fitness.

Welsh football player & manager

I'm not going to make it a target but it's something to aim for.


If you don't believe you can win, there is no point in getting out of bed at the end of the day.

The team must try to get their ship back on the road.

England football player

I’d like to see him scoring two or more goals in games which United win 1-0.

British sports journalist

I took a whack on my left ankle, but something told me it was my right.

English football player

Two-nil was a dangerous lead to have.

English football player

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I've never wanted to leave. I'm here for the rest of my life, and hopefully after that as well.

Well we got nine and you can't score more than that.

British football commentator

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

English football player & manager

They have missed so many chances they must be wringing their heads in shame.

English soccer commentator

He’s 31 this year – last year he was 30.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator