World Cup Quotes

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"and this is Portugal’s first attacking set piece........after that corner a few minutes ago"

England vs. Sweden after Gerrard’s goal to put England 2-1 up with 84 minutes on the clock, George Hamilton:
"And that’s the winner!"

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Terry Butcher England v Sweden
"...and that ends the 36 year hoodoo the Swedes have had over us

Minutes later Larsson scores

Ger Canning, in the Ghana and Czech Republic game.
"Poborsky can break here.... but comes up against a wall of white bodies"

Jay jay okocha on Guus Hidink when the female presenter asked him what he thought of him:
well he's very Dutch

Akwa is clearly a great player for Angola, but he doesn't tend to score many goals. Although he did get five in eight qualifying games and is their top goalscorer of all time"
Guess Who? It’s Georgey Hamilton of course!

No ball on the pitch and then he says
"even the Brazilians cant play with a ball!!!!" Jimmy Magee

Jimmy Magee-Iran vs. Mexico
"and Borghetti seems to be playing the same role for Mexico as Ali Daei is doing for the Iranians - Ineffective"

Jimmy Magee at the opening ceremony
as the Ivory Coast flag is paraded
"and there’s the Ireland flag....”

Johnny Giles commentating with George Hamilton:
that dude with the bald head apart from 3 dreads as a fringe, cant remember his name, tried to kick the ball but completely miss kicked.

George: "That nearly came of his shin there, John"
Johnny: "I think he nearly hit with his hair DER George"

The goal is coming, but we might run out of time" BBC Commentator

Daragh Maloney commentating on the Japan v Australia game:
"Nakamura to Nakata back to Nakamura, they really are getting the nack here".

Jimmy Magee again, Italy vs Ghana.
"The Referee is not to fond of the whistle, James Galway he ain't "
 
Who said in the 1996 Final of European Championships at Wembley ?

'' Here's Klinsmann, Riedler (Pause) Kuntz.


Who said ''I don't comment on referees, certainly not that prat!'' ?
 
Anybody else notice Mark Kin-sella referring to "Angolia"?

Also - is "Ivorian" the correct term for a citizen of Cote d'Ivoire? Just sounds suspect...
 
jasconius said:
Who said in the 1996 Final of European Championships at Wembley ?

'' Here's Klinsmann, Riedler (Pause) Kuntz.

Motson?

jasconius said:
Who said ''I don't comment on referees, certainly not that prat!'' ?

Big Ron.
 
My favourites:

"Paraguay will KILL England".

Dunphy.

and Billo

"Have we seen the future?"

(referring to Agentina's 1st half display against a has-been nation)
 
Listened to the opening match, with commentary by Jimmy Magee. Can't remember the exact quote, but he was extoling the virtues of past German teams, along the lines of - if they could clone these great players, they would win the World Cup for the next 1000 years.
 
For anyone who is a fan of the Apres Match gang, have a look [broken link removed]for most of the segments from each evening.

I think the guy from the GAA for Foreign Games Assimilation is brilliant. Spookily sinister...
 
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