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I think I've got the mucus of a good team.

Many clubs have a question mark in the shape of an axe-head hanging over them.

I think that France, Germany, Spain, Holland and England will join Brazil in the semi-finals.

(1940 – ) Brazilian football (soccer) player

One moment I’m playing soccer and the next – whack – I wake up in hospital unconscious.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

Football's all about 90 minutes.

English football player & manager

We thrashed Romania 0-0 in the first half.

English football player & manager

When Celtic get an opportunity to go above Rangers they’ve got to jump at it with both hands.

English football player & manager

Well clearly Graeme, it all went according to plan; what was the plan exactly?

English sports announcer

It was really difficult for us, playing in the midday sun with that three o'clock kick-off.

professional football player

Unfortunately, we keep kicking ourselves in the foot.

England football player

We say ‘educated left foot’… of course, there are many players with educated right foots.

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

English football player & manager

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

Tottenham have impressed me; they haven’t thrown in the towel even though they have been under the gun.

English football player

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

British football commentator

Spurs, one of the in-form teams of the moment with successive wins are almost as impressive as Queens Park Rangers with five.

British football player

Celtic were at one time nine points ahead, but somewhere along the road, their ship went off the rails.

He held his head in his hands as it flashed past the post.

Scottish football player & broadcaster

It’s hard to be passionate twice a week.

Irish football player

He has hardly been on the pitch as many times as he’s played.

English football player & analyst

I’d be surprised if all 22 players are on the field at the end of the game – one’s already been sent off.

English football player