Colemanballs: The art of letting the words come out before the brain is engaged. And with an alphabetical irony, Nigeria follow New Zealand. David Coleman They said it would last two rounds-they were half wrong, it lasted four. Harry Carpenter It's a renaissance. Or put more simply, some you win, some you lose. Des Lynam Football's a game of skill...we kicked them a bit and they kicked us a bit. Graham Roberts Interviewer: In your new book, Pat, you've devoted an entire chapter to Jimmy Greaves. Pat Jennings: Yes that's right...well what can you say about Jimmy? At the end of the day, it's all about what's on the shelf at the end of the year. Steve Coppell Hodge scored for Forest after only 22 seconds, totally against the run of play. Peter Lorenzo ...and then there was Johan Cruyff, who at 35 has added a whole new meaning to the word Anno Domini Archie McPherson This one is for Nigel Addison. I went to school with a Nigel Addison, I wonder if it's his brother. Peter Powell And now international soccer special:Manchester United v. Southampton. David Coleman
If that had gone in, it would have been a goal. David Coleman He just can't believe what's not happening to him. David Coleman
...but in those day Europe ruled the footballing world, with the exception of Brazil who were the all time supreme champions and masters. c'mon ref No offence buddy
“We’ve got to give it a bit more time before we make a snap judgement” JOHN MOTSON “Well, that’s not a forlorn conclusion” ALAN PARDEW “I started at 24, but I must admit I was pretty green behind the ears” DAVID COULTHARD
To be second with one game to go â you canât ask for more." Stuart McCall We deserved to win this game after hammering them 0-0 in the first half. Kevin Keegan
If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing. -Terry Venables We must have had 99 per cent of the match. It was the other three per cent that cost us. -Ruud Gullit
The best horse won, and that's all you can ask in any sport. JOHN INVERDALE Sometimes you've got no choice where you're born. GEOFFREY BOYCOTT England really need to bring some impotence into the attack. MATTHEW HOGGARD I expect both teams to win the toss and bat. MICHAEL VAUGHAN
"He’s pulling him off. The Spanish manager is pulling his Captain off!” George Hamilton (Irish football commentator)
You get bunches of players like you do bananas, though that is a bad comparison. Kevin Keegan The good news for Nigeria is that they're two-nil down very early in the game. Kevin Keegan In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg. Kevin Keegan
I'm sure Spurs will get another opportunity, hopefully before the final whistle. STEVE CLARIDGE You can never say never, unless you say never yourself. EMILE HESKEY
He's signalling to the bench with his groin. Mark Bright He may well yet pull his team from the edge of the cliff by the scruff of its neck, into the land of milk and honey. Jonathan Hayward
That kind of ball is meat and two drink for the Palace defence. Dennis Irwin The world is my lobster. Keith O'Neil It all went a bit grape shaped Jason McAteer
Iâd been ill and hadnât trained for a week and Iâd been out of the team for three weeks before that, so I wasnât sharp. I got cramp before half-time as well. But Iâm not one to make excuses. Clinton Morrison Chris Waddle is off the pitch at the moment â exactly the position he is at his most menacing. Gerald Sinstadt Steve McManaman once described Zinedine Zidane as ridiculous. You can't get a higher compliment than that. Jason McAteer Steve Bruce is like a cat on hot tin bricks. Alvin Martin
If it stays like this I can see it finishing 0-0 Some knobber sat behind me, half time of some City match with the score 0-0
MICHAEL Buerk watching Phillipa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: "They seem cold out there, they're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts."
"It was a nice goal, I can't remember if it was a volley or a half volley but it bounced nice for me ..." Stuart Green
