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

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

"They compare Steve McManaman to Steve Heighway and he's nothing like him, but I can see why - it's because he's a bit different. They are both called Steve."

"In some ways, cramp is worse than having a broken leg. But leukemia is worse still. Probably."

"The 33 or 34-year-olds will be 36 or 37 by the time the next World Cup comes around, if they're not careful."

"There'll be no siestas in Madrid tonight."

"Goalkeepers aren't born today until they're in their late 20s or 30s and sometimes not even then."

"England have the best fans in the world and Scotland's fans are second to none."

"Using his strength. And that is his strength, his strength. You could say that that's his strong point."

"For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field."

"If Glenn Hoddle said one word to his team at half time, it was concentration and focus."

"Despite his white boots, he has real pace and aggression."

"The substitute is about to come on - he's a player who was left out of the starting line-up today. There were others as well."

"The ref was vertically 15 yards away. He has a moustache."

"It's like a toaster, the ref's shirt pocket. Every time there's a tackle, up pops a yellow card. I'm talking metaphysically now of course."

"You can't do better than go away from home and get a draw."

"I'd love to be a mole on the wall in the Liverpool dressing room at half-time. And not for the reasons that you're thinking of Clive."

"I know what is around the corner. I just don't know where the corner is."

"The game has gone rather scrappy as both sides realise they could win this match or lose it or draw it even."

"Chile have three options - they could win or they could lose. It's up to them, the tide is in their court now."

"Argentina are the second-best team in the world, and there's no higher praise than that."

"A tremendous strike which hit the defender full on the arm - and it nearly came off."

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

"He can't speak Turkey, but you can tell he's delighted."

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

"Well, Clive, it's all about the two M's. Movement and positioning."

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

"He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate."

"The ball goes down the keeper's throat where it hits him on the knees to say the least."

"He could have done a lot better there, but full marks to the lad."

"Liverpool will think, 'we could have won this 2-2'."

"They've certainly grown, the Japanese. I mean grown in stature, playing-wise."

"You half fancied that to go in as it was rising and dipping at the same time."

"The Bulgarian players are tried and trusted. Well, I'm not sure they can be trusted."

"Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1."

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