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Colemanballs is a term coined by Private Eye magazine to describe verbal gaffes perpetrated by (usually British) sports commentators. It is derived from the surname of the now retired BBC broadcaster David Coleman who was a master of the art.

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1) Brian Johnston - BBC Radio 4 Test Match Special

The bowler's Holding, the batsman's Willey.

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2) Ron Pickering - 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

The big Cuban opened his legs and showed his class.

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3) Tug McGraw

Q. - Do you prefer grass or Astroturf? A. - "I dunno. I never smoked Astroturf."

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4) Ron Atkinson

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

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5) Kevin Keegan

The Germans only have one player under 22, and he's 23.

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6) Kevin Keegan

That would have been a goal if it wasn't saved.

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7) Kevin Keegan

We deserved to win this game after hammering them 0-0 in the first half.

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8) Bill Shankly - 1981

Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I can assure them it is much more serious than that.

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9) Kevin Keegan

At this level, if five or six players don't turn up, you'll get beat

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10) Frank Bruno

That's cricket, Harry, you get these sort of things in boxing.

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11) Yogi Berra

Baseball is 90% mental, the other half is physical.

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12) David Coleman

That's the fastest time ever run - but it's not as fast as the world record.

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13) David Coleman

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

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14) David Coleman

For those of you watching who do not have television sets, live commentary is on Radio 2.

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