Classic Commentary

'It's one of the greatest goals ever, but I'm surprised that people are talking about it being the goal of the season.' - ANDY GRAY

'Germany are probably, arguably, undisputed champions of Europe.' - BRYAN HAMILTON

JIMMY HILL: 'Don't sit on the fence Terry, what chance do you think Germany has got of getting through?"
TERRY VENABLES: 'I think it's fifty - fifty'

'Once Tony Daley opens his legs, you've got a problem.' - HOWARD WILKINSON

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

'Well, I've seen some tackles, Jonathan, but that was the ultimatum!' - ALAN MULLERY

'I'd say he's the best in Europe, if you put me on the fence.' - BOBBY ROBSON

'If history is going to repeat itself I should think we can expect the same thing again.' - TERRY VENABLES

'If there are any managers out there with a bottomless pit, I'm sure that they would be interested in these two Russians.' - DAVID PLEAT

'England now have three fresh men, with three fresh legs.' - JIMMY HILL

'The lad got over-excited when he saw the whites of the goalpost's eyes.' - STEVE COPPELL

'Korsten is making a meal of it...er...that's clearly a penalty, yes.' - TREVOR FRANCIS

'Neil Sullivan has stopped absolutely everything have thrown at him...Wimbledon 1, Manchester United 1.' – MIKE INGHAM

'It's now 1-1, an exact reversal of the scoreline on Saturday.' – RADIO 5 LIVE

'Celtic manager Davie Hay still has a fresh pair of legs up his sleeve.' - JOHN GREIG

'Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer.' – DAVID ACFIELD

'Scoring the first goal in soccer is very important, because your opponent is then faced with the task of having to score one to draw level and two to take the lead.' - GRAHAM LEGGATT

'...and tonight we have the added ingredient of Kenny Dalglish not being here' - MARTIN TYLER

'And for those of you watching without television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2' - DAVID COLEMAN

'The one thing England have got is spirit, resolve, grit and determination.' - ALAN HANSEN

'It's just like they always say - too much too late' - TERRY BUTCHER

'Tempo, now there's a big word' - BARRY VENISON

'The time in the world has gotten shorter so it doesn't take so long to get to Australia.' - PHIL NEAL

'Manchester United will find it very intimidating with 100 screaming fans in the Bernabeu' - BOBBY ROBSON

'Michael Owen is not a diver. He knows when to dive, and when not to' - STEVE HODGE

'It's what I call one of those 'indefensible ones' - you can't defend against them' - ANDY GRAY

But the Americans always do it best –

"Nobody in football should be called a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein." JOE THEISMANN