Subject: Colemanballs (Page 24)

Both sides have scored a couple of goals, and both sides have conceded a couple of goals.

It will be a shame if either side lose, and that applies to both sides.

Scottish football player

It’s got nothing to do with his ability… in fact, it has got to do with his ability.

English football player & commentator

He’s a great little player… who scored it again?

English football player & manager

Gary Neville says that Porto are a bunch of girls who go down too easily.

Danish football player

That’s twice now he has got between himself and the goal.

English professional football player & commentator

And I honestly believe that we can go all the way to Wembley… unless somebody knocks us out.

English soccer player & manager

It’s sometimes easier to defend a one goal lead than a two goal lead.

English football player & announcer

The new west stand casts a giant shadow over the entire pitch, even on a sunny day.

Butcher goes forward as Ipswich throw their last trump card into the fire.

British commentator

Poland nil, England nil, though England are now looking the better value for their nil.

British sports commentator

He tried out this new formation, 4-3-1-2… bit like the Christmas Tree formation.

English football player & announcer

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

Marseille needed to score first, and that never looked likely once Liverpool had taken the lead.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Don't tell those coming in now the result of that fantastic match. Now let's have another look at Italy's winning goal.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

I'm afraid that Francis this season has been suffering from a panacea of injury.

Leeds have only had one shot on target, which may well have been the goal.

British football player

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

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

British football commentator

I don’t think that record will ever be broken or beaten.

Irish football player

If you just came into the room and didn’t know who was who you’d obviously say Newcastle looked the most likely to score.

English football player & commentator