David Coleman Quotes

I've been brought up with a family that is patriotic and loved the Scotland-England games so to see it first hand when we played down there at Wembley and lost 3-2, with goals from set pieces, it was hard to take.

It's funny, you'll probably find me more often watching soccer than a football game, because I get enough football in my daily schedule.

I always experience each game the same way, but the Clasico has something extra because you can't play one every day.

Don't tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match, but let's just have another look at Italy's winning goalo.

Playing in the Copa America would be an important thing for me, just like the Olympics, because Brazil has never won the gold medal there.

English football is really suited to me.

It is really nice to play in the Champions League, because we play against the best teams and the best competition in Europe.

My brother-in-law was a Tottenham fan. He introduced me to football and brought me to Tottenham. At the time I just wanted to play football so I would go anywhere to play.

The first time I played England was at Wembley in 1991.

I vaguely remember the 1998 World Cup. Michael Owen scored; I remember watching that.

I'm always a player who has taken fairly rough treatment, to be honest. I think my time in Scotland typified that because I think there was one game where I set a record for being fouled ten or 11 times in a game.

I first remember Wayne Rooney from a game at Old Trafford in 2002 when he came on as a late substitute for Everton and, in a brilliant 15-minute performance, skipped past me on a couple of occasions.

Anfield comes alive on big European nights.

I remember, when I was at Sunderland, we made the FA Cup final and played in front of 20,000 at Derby.

There are always surprises in the Champions League.

I'm confident that I can score goals in the Premier League.

Portugal away is a great match. Even when it's just a friendly.

A Champions League final is so rare to play.

I have played football all my life, and my dad went to see Manchester United in 2005. Since then, I have been a fan.

I play football. Chelsea is my favourite side.

As a player, you never want a penalty shoot-out, because it is a lottery to some extent. You'd rather win in 90 minutes.

The good news for Nigeria is that they're two-nil down very early in the game.

When you beat Arsenal, they are a good three points.

I tell you what, if the Cameroons get a goal back here they're literally gonna catch on fire.

The ball has broken 50-50 for Keegan