Monday, November 7, 2011

Footballing Biographies

In the past I have read a couple of footballer's biographies, with Tony Adams "Addicted" and Stuart Pearce "Psycho" being the best of the largely ghost written genre.

But I have always thought of some ironic or well worn phrases that turn up in football commentary that would make good titles for biographies, so here is my fledging list:

  • I don't know how much he knew about that (for the lucky goal scorer)
  • How did he miss that
  • He must score!
  • He thought it was in
  • No way back from here
  • He's as surprised as anyone
  • It's a long way back from here
  • How did that happen
  • I'm not sure he can believe it
  • Not what he hoped
  • Nine times out of ten that goes in
  • That's disappointing

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