Great sporting quotes

[Belchy]

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

George Best

An inch or two either side of the post and that would have been a goal.

Dave Bassett, Sky Sports

Ardiles strokes the ball like it is part of his own anatomy.

Jimmy Magee, RTE

Gary always weighed up his options, especially when he had no choice.

Kevin Keegan, Radio 5 live

This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother.

Ted Walsh ( Horse Racing Commentator)

I would not say he ( David Ginola) is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better.

Ron Atkinson

He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces.

Ron Atkinson

I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.

Norman Whiteside

It took a lot of bottle for Tony (Adams) to own up.

Ian Wright ( commenting on his teammate's alcoholism)

I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country.

Ian Rush

Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of Oxford crew.

Harry Carpenter ( BBC TV Boat Race 1977)

Here we are in the Holy Land of Israel - a Mecca for tourists.

David Vine

Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at 1500 metres.

David Coleman

Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field.

Metro Radio

..and later we will have action from the men's cockless pairs ...

Sue Barker

Her time is about 4.33, which she's capable of

David Coleman

Dennis Pennis: 'Have you ever thought of writing your autobiography ?'

Chris Eubank: ' On what ? '

Grand National winning jockey Mark Fitzgerald: 'Sex is an anti-climax after that !'

To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch.

Ruud Gullit

Well , either side could win it, or it could be a draw.

Ron Atkinson

For those of you watching in Black and White, Spurs are in the all-yellow strip

John Motson

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

David Acfield

What will you do when you leave football, Jack - will you stay in football ?

Stuart Hall ( Radio 5 live )

We'll still be happy if we lose. It's on at the same time as the Beer Festival

Noel O' Mahony, Cork City boss before the game in Munich

I'd like to play for an Italian club , like Barcelona

Mark Draper (Aston Villa )

[Belchy]

And some more .....

"Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Darryl Gibson comes inside of him" (Murray Mexted - NZ Rugby commentator)

"This is Gregorieva from Bulgaria....I saw her snatch this morning and it was amazing." (Pat Glenn - Weightlifting commentator)

"This is really a lovely horse, I once rode her mother." (Ted Walsh - Horse Racing Commentator)

"He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!" (Soccer commentator George Hamilton on Spain manager Luis Suarez's substitution of Butragueno during their world cup qualifier with Ireland in Seville, 1992)

"I've never had major knee surgery on any other part of my body" (Winston Bennett)

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which was identical" (Murray Walker)

"I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father" (Greg Norman)

"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious" (Alan Minter)

"The racecourse is as level as a billiard ball " (John Francombe)

"If history repeats itself, I should think we can expect the same thing again" (Terry Venables)

"I would not say he (David Ginola) is the best left winger in the Premiership, but there are none better." (Ron Atkinson)

"He dribbles a lot and the opposition don't like it - you can see it all over their faces." (Ron Atkinson)

"Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the Cambridge president is kissing the cox of the Oxford crew." (Harry Carpenter - BBC TV Boat Race 1977)

"Morcelli has four fastest 1500-metre times ever. And all those times are at1500 metres." (David Coleman)

"Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field." (Metro Radio)

" and later we will have action from the men's coxless pairs..." (Sue Barker)

"Well, either side could win it, or it could be a draw." (Ron Atkinson)

"Strangely, in slow motion replay, the ball seemed to hang in the air for even longer." (David Acfield)

"What will you do when you leave football, Jack, will you stay in football?" (Stuart Hall - Radio 5 live )

"There goes Juantorena down the back straight, opening his legs and showing his class" (David Coleman at The Montreal Olympics)

"One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before each tee-shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them........... - Oh my God, what have I just said?" (US TV commentator)

[Chav]

Excellent

[garcon magnifique]

"Carlton (Palmer) covers every blade of grass on the pitch, but then with his first touch he needs to." - Dave Jones

"Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it." - Big Ron

"It's raining! That means the track will get wet." - Murray Walker

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