Funny Football

Sir Bobby Robson

We didn’t underestimate them but they were a lot better than we thought – after England sneaked through against Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup.

The first 90 minutes are the most important.

We’re flying on the Concorde. That’ll shorten the distance – that’s self-explanatory.

I would have given my right arm to be a pianist.

I’m not going to look beyond the semi-final – but I would love to lead Newcastle out at the final.

I do want to play the short ball and I do want to play the long ball. I think long and short balls is what football is all about.

He’s very fast and if he gets a yard ahead of himself nobody will catch him.

If we start counting our chickens before they hatch, they won’t lay any eggs in the basket.

There will be a game where somebody scores more than Brazil and that might be the game they lose.

Steve Hodge has been unfit for two weeks, well, no, for 14 days.

Look at those olive trees – they’re two hundred years old – from before the time of Christ! – Sir Bobby illustrates how great life is in Barcelona.

Titus looks like Tyson when he strips off in the dressing-room, except he doesn’t bite and has a great tackle – on Titus Bramble at Newcastle.

I played cricket for my local village. It was 40 overs per side, and the team that had the most runs won. It was that sort of football.

He’s got his legs back, of course, or his leg – he’s always had one but now he’s got two.

He never fails to hit the target – but that was a miss.

Sir Bobby to Bryan Robson: Good morning, Bobby. Bryan: You’re Bobby, I’m Bryan!