Issue 1678
commentatorballs “Oftentimes your opponent comes out just like a bull out of a cage, ready to get back on the horse”
RYAN HARRISON, Radio 5 Live

“That’s when the wheels have come off when the bar is raised”
NASSER HUSSAIN, Sky Sports

“Get rid of captains’ challenges in rugby league. It’s a waste of time. It’s not a waste of time, but it is a waste of time”
DARYL POWELL, YouTube

“He [Max Verstappen] is not on a bonsai lap – he is slowing”
DAVID CROFT, Sky Sports

“It’s a huge game. It’s been a long time in the mating”
KELLY CATES, BBC1

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