"Here's Henry, trying to burst the bubble still further, if indeed it needs more bursting."

"Hyypia rises like a giraffe to head the ball clear."

"Shay Given almost single-handedly won the match for Newcastle against Everton, although obviously he didn't score the goals."

"We don't really know what Iran are capable of when the gun is put to their head."

"The midfield are like a chef, trying to open a stubborn oyster to get at the fleshy meat inside."

"The Baggio brothers, of course, are not related."

"When I said they'd scored two goals, of course I meant they'd scored one."

"Referee Norlinger is outstanding in the sense that he stands out."

"He's pulling him off! The Spanish manager is pulling his captain off!"

"Welcome to the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona that is packed to capacity... with some patches of seats left empty."

"Real Madrid are like a rabbit dazed in the headlights of a car, except this rabbit has a suit of armor, in the shape of two precious away goals."