WIN or lose… the beautiful game’s footie-in-mouth moments always raise a giggle! Over the years soccer pundits and commentators have come out with some hilarious one-liners. They’ve been nicknamed
THREE Lions manager Gareth Southgate said: “England are dangerous black horses.” DUTCH footballer Ruud Gullit: “We must have had 99% of the match, it was the other 3% that cost us.”
EX footballer Micky Quinn: “Luis Suarez is a victim of his own make-up.” COMMENTATOR Jonathan Pearce: “He went down there like Super Mario, when a bad computer game player is playing it.”
FORMER England manager Kevin Keegan said about Argentina: “They are the second best team in the world, and there’s no higher praise than that.” BBC pundit Phil Neville on twotime World Cup winners Uruguay: “They want to make sure they advance further than they have ever before.”
FORMER Ireland boss Mick McCarthy are a very difficult team
said: “No regrets, none to play – they had eleven
at all. My only regret internationals out there
is that we went out today.”
on penalties. That’s my FORMER Ireland only regret but no, no captain Andy Townsregrets.” end: “The Belgians will EX England star Jamie play like their fellow Redknapp: “When you Scandinavians,Denmark play for England you’re and Sweden.” representing that curry… IRISH commentator er, your country.” George Hamilton: “It
TV presenter Dickie falls to the ageless 35-year
Davies: “Lallana has old Frank Lampard.”
grabbed a seat on the TELEVISION legend plane with both feet.” Jimmy Hill, above: FORMER Northern “England now have three Ireland player Steve fresh men, with three Lomas noted: “Germany fresh legs.”
Colemanballs after gaffe-prone TV host David Coleman, left.
And with the World Cup drama leaving us gasping, JAMES MOORE looks at some of the funniest and greatest quotes with an international flavour…
LEG UP: Jimmy Hill slipped up while talking about England. Left, Mick McCarthy has no regrets. Bottom, Terry Venables needs a history lesson FORMER pundit Alan Hansen: “The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and determination.”
EX Arsenal star Ray Parlour: “John Terry wears his shirt on his sleeve.”
EX England gaffer Sir Bobby Robson: “We don’t want our players to be monks. We want them to be better football players because a monk doesn’t play football at this level.”
VETERAN commentator John Motson: “Brazil – they’re so good it’s like they are running around the pitch playing with themselves.”
FORMER England boss Terry Venables said: “If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again.” HOLLAND’S superstar Johan Cruyff: “The ball is an essential part of the game.”
DAVID Coleman said: “Don’t tell those coming in the final result of that match, but let’s have another look at Italy’s winning goal.”