Subject: Colemanballs (Page 26)

The minute's silence was immaculate, I have never heard a minute's silence like that.

English football player & manager

A deflection – that’s what changed the course of the ball.

Irish football player

If United get through, they’ll play Chelsea or Liverpool, in an all-Premiership tie, which is also an all-English tie, and also an all-British tie.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

To be a great game, one of the teams has to score first.

English football player & announcer

Now both teams want the ball… Sheffield want the ball, and so do United.

English football player & commentator

It was a good match, which could have gone either way and very nearly did.

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

British commentator

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

English soccer commentator

A win tonight is the minimum City must achieve.


The World Cup is every four years, so it’s going to be a perennial problem.

English football player & sportscaster

Runners up at Wembley four times, never bride always the bridegrooms, Leicester.

English football player

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

Scottish football player & manager

… but Arsenal are quick to credit Bergkamp with laying on 75% of their nine goals.

I’ve got a gut feeling in my stomach…

McCarthy shakes his head in agreement with the referee.

English football commentator

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

We have one David Beckham playing abroad and that would be two.

professional football player, coach & executive

Their football was exceptionally good – and they played some good football.

British football commentator

Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

British football commentator

Once he’s got confidence in his veins, he’s a real threat.

Irish football player & broadcaster

It was a definite penalty but Wright made a right swan-song of it.

English football player & manager