“The midfield are like a chef, trying to prise open a stubborn oyster to get at the fleshy meat inside.” Quote by George Hamilton
“Xavier, who looks just like Zeus, not that I have any idea what Zeus looks like.” LooksIdeasFootballCommentatorsZeus Author:Alan Green
“Alan Smith... very much a striker, by reputation... and by fact” FactsFootballReputationCommentatorsStrikers Author:Peter Drury
“They (Bayern Munich) lost in the semi-finals of the Champions League to Real Madrid last year, and the year before that were beaten in the final by Manchester United, so their European pedigree is second to none.” YearsRealLastsLostUnitedFootballFinalsLeagueChampionLast YearBeatenCommentatorsManchesterManchester UnitedMadridMunichPedigreeChampions LeagueReal MadridBayern Munich Author:Simon Brotherton
“We don't really know what Iran are capable of when the gun is put to their head” KnowsFootballCapableGunIranCommentators Author:George Hamilton
“Shay Given almost single-handedly won the match for Newcastle against Everton, although obviously he didn't score the goals” GivenGoalFootballScoreCommentatorsNewcastleShayEverton Author:George Hamilton
“War had always seemed to me to be a purely human behavior. Accounts of warlike behavior date back to the very first written records of human history; it seemed to be an almost universal characteristic of human groups.” FirstsHumansWarRecordsWrittenGroupsBehaviorUniversalAccountsCharacteristicsHuman BehaviorHuman History Author:Jane Goodall
“One or two of their players aren't getting any younger” TwoPlayerFootballCommentators Author:Clive Tyldesley
“Tottenham ice their sublime cake with the ridiculous.” FootballRidiculousIceCakeSublimeCommentatorsTottenham Author:Peter Drury