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remember when Real Zaragoza beat Arsenal in the European Cup Winners Cup Final. Former Tottenham player Nayim chipped the ball over Arsenal's David Seaman from 45 yards out?
The John Motson commentry was "Nayim has lobbed Seaman from the half way line!"

Brian "Jonners" Johnston's commentry at an England v West Indies test match where Michael Holding of the Windies bowled to Peter Willey the England batsman. "The bowler's Holding the batsman's Willey"

Steve Ryder covering the US Masters said "Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69."

James Allen interviewing Ralf Schumacher at a Grand Prix, asked: "What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Reubens Barrichello?"

Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977 came out with "Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of the Oxford crew."

Re: Classic Sports

They are classics:- there is another from Brian Johnston ... something to the effect of "the batsman tried to get his leg over but..."img src="imagesadultemoticons019.gif"