Subject: Colemanballs (Page 27)

Believe it or not, goals can change a game.

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

British football commentator

And so no the fair, long hair of Adrian Heath has been thrown into action.

British commentator

Playing with wingers is more effective against European sides like Brazil, than English sides like Wales. 

English soccer commentator

They get to about 30 yards out and then everything goes square and a bit pedantic.

Scottish football player & analyst

Both teams – and Brazil even – got better.

British football commentator

The problems at Wimbledon seem to be that the club has suffered a loss of complacency.

Irish football player & manager

There he goes again, doing doggies.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

This game could go either way… or it could be a draw.

Scottish football player

Chile have three options – they could win or they could lose.

English football player & manager

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

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

When he was dribbling, he used to go through a minefield with his arm, a bit like you go through a supermarket.

British football commentator

Nobody took the responsibility of going to kill Yakin.

Irish football player

I think Arsenal will win the game, but I think Everton have a real good chance.

Irish football player & executive

If you keep asking me questions, I will continue to find excuses.

Scottish football player & manager

Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve.

They didn’t change positions, they just moved the players around.

English football player & manager

You don’t score 64 goals in 86 games at the highest level without being able to score goals.

English soccer commentator

They only count when they go in the goal.

English football player & commentator

The Swedish back four is amongst the tallest in the world cup… their average age is 7 foot 4.

English football player

In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg.

English football player & manager