Souey unimpressed with Thierry
Jimmy taken with Italians, Ronnie helpful, Andy alarmed
Jimmy taken with Italians, Ronnie helpful, Andy alarmed
Different class from a perplexed Mister Magee at Italy-Romania
Ray Houghton must have had a few to commemorate Stuttgart;
George marvels at Turk battling on with gurney strapped to leg
The rest of the human world are agog at Holland’s lightning break for goal number two and Geo van Bronckhorst’s miraculous reincarnation as a genious.
No Turkish Christian names for George this time round;
An ongoing series; “If you backed Portugal, you can take your betting slip and tear it up.” “I would cross the French off the list of possible winners Bill.” “I wouldn’t put either Italy or Holland up there as contenders to win the tournament.”
This tournament’s answer to “personal stereos and third-level education destroying the standard of international football”.
And in some style by Gilesy; “Marilyn Monroe was the greatest star in the world but she was never known as a great actor. Ronaldo is like that.”