Football Gaffes

See if you can link the first and second half of twelve amusing quotes (gaffes) from football commentators, players and pundits (a pundit is an expert who discusses the game with the presenter in the studio usually a manager or retired player).

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Argentina won't be at Euro 2000 "No matter who our opponents are, "We were in an awkward position against Yugoslavia in that in order to win

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are the most important." throwing away the game." with ten mates." but let's just have another look at Italy's winning goal."

"There was nothing wrong with the performance, apart from e f g h i

"If you count your chickens before they have hatched,

everything theyve got." because they are from South America. except that it's completely different" they won't lay an egg." or who we are playing against, we want to win the game."

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"Ireland will give 99% "I couldnt settle in Italy, "The first 90 minutes of the match "In some ways, cramp is worse "I came to Nantes two years ago and it's much the same today,

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than having a broken leg." we needed to score more goals than they did."

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"You're on your own out there "Don't tell those coming in the final result of that fantastic match,

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Author: Dennis Delany r: Katie Jones. Pearson Education 2010