World Cup quotes

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Hospital pass of the tournament:

“Dunga’s done it but it’s not easy being a top-class player then becoming a top-class manager – John Barnes, your thoughts…”

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Ronnie Whelan suspects the European teams have moved mountains to get past the South American challenge in the quarter-finals:

“The altitude must have dropped or something.”

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Stephen Alkin regards the Spanish as a particularly vindictive bunch:

“Spain, having beaten Germany in the European Championship final, will now have a chance for revenge.”

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Ronnie Whelan was unhappy with Javier Mascherano and the square passing that stalled Argentina’s progress:

“They call it the barber – everything is short, back and sides.”

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Peter Drury waxes lyrical as the Netherlands struggle early on in their quarter-final:

“There’s a certain Brazilian smoothness going around.”

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QUICK ONE-TWOS

David Pleat refuses to dance on Five Live:

“It takes two to tempo.”

Martin Keown has an evil scheme brewing:

“The Dutch are playing into my hands there.”

George Hamilton has more bad news for the people of Lisbon:

“Cristiano Ronaldo, the capital of Portugal.”

Before turning his attention to post-match refreshment:

“We are within 90 seconds of the blow.”

Simon Brotherton points out another problem with the Jabulani:

“Van Persie just caught the angle of the ball.”

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