World Cup balls. 2010.

World cup balls. June 2010.

'It'd be sad if Nam Chot had to come off the field because there's already a Nam Chot on the field.'
Clive Tyldesly on the occasion of North Korea's match against somebody else.15th June, 2010.

'England need to be let off the leash a little bit...they don't look like they're enjoying it.. they look like they're in straightjackets.'

'The wall, in the shape of Wayne Rooney, stays solid.'

Jim Begley, on the occasion of England V Algeria 18th June, 2010.



'Terry does have previous with this ref'.( Wolfgang Stark) 'from the Champions League... let's just hope he doesn't remember him!'

'Defoe came alive then'.

'So far, so very good .'
' How long to go?'
'Oh, don't say that.'
'Three-quarters of an hour?'


'and he looks hungry' (of Rooney)

Mark Lawrenson and Guy Mowbray on the occasion of the first half of the England v. Slovenia match 23.06.2010.

(of Defoe) 'fit now and firing.' Second half of the England v. Slovenia match.

'They're a tall team' (Slovenia).

'Capello has just leaped from his seat and is racing towards the technical area.'


'Rooney comes alive when Gerrard gets the ball.'

Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.




'It's a game of two halves in this half.'

Jim Begley, commenting on the first half of Ghana v Uruguay at the World Cup quarter-finals 02.07.2010.

'The game seems to be being played down the two halves with nothing going on in the middle!'
Same game, second half, same commentator.


Final, World cup. Spain v. Holland, commentators Guy Mowbray and Mark Lawrenson.

Second half. 'We're at that stage where one goal means you're world champion.'

Guy Mowbray.


'Xavi got it up, got it over and never got it down again.' G.M.

'That must be more than half the players booked': Mark Lawrenson.


'That must be the longest warm-up in footballing history.' (Of Fernando Torres warming up on the benches during the second half).G.M.

'Fernando Torres... haven't seen the best of him in the Championship..shades of Wayne Rooney.' M.L.

'Goal kick's been given!' G.M.
'They should have gone to Specsavers!' (of that ref.'s and linesmen's decision).M.L.