Football Daily – A commentator’s view: Ronaldo’s mind-changing red boots

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John Murray, Ali Bruce Ball and Conor McNamara talk football, travel and language after Cristiano Ronaldo saw red as the Republic of Ireland beat Portugal and England beat Serbia. What about the ‘mind-altering’ boots worn by some England players? There is a European theme to the commentators’ conflict. And suggestions are always welcome in the fantastic glossary of football commentary and unintentional pub names from football commentary – voice notes via WhatsApp to 0800 028 9369 and emails to TCV@bbc.co.uk 00:40 Conor Fresh from Ireland-Portugal 04:40 Takeaways from England-Serbia 06:05 Shoes and clothes for commentary Mind Change 16:05 5 live comments this weekend 18:00 John prepares for a trip to Albania 24:55 Accidental (and intentional) pub names 33:15 Commentators clash 41:45 A fantastic glossary of football commentary 52:55 Magazine memories 5 Live / BBC Voices Premier League Commentaries: Friday 1945 Slovakia v Northern Ireland on Sports Extra, Saturday 1330 Man City v Manchester United in the WSL on Sports Extra, Saturday 1700 Liechtenstein v Wales on Sports Extra, Saturday 1945 Greece v Scotland on 5 Live, Sunday 1200 Liverpool v Chelsea in the WSL on Sports Extra, Sunday 1200 Brighton v Leicester in the WSL on Sports Extra 2, Sunday 1430 Tottenham v Arsenal in the WSL on 5 Live, Sunday 1700 Albania v England on 5 Live, Monday 1945 Northern Ireland v Luxembourg on Sports Extra, Tuesday 1945 Scotland vs Denmark on 5 Live, Tuesday 1945 Wales vs North Macedonia on Sports Extra, Wednesday 2000 Arsenal vs Real Madrid at UWCL on 5 Live, Thursday 2000 Chelsea vs Barcelona at UWCL on 5 Live. Glossary so far (in alphabetical order): Section 1 Bosman, Cruyff Turn, Dead Ball Specialist, Fox in the Box, Giving the Goalkeeper Eyes, Head Tennis, Hibs, In a Good Moment, Leading the Line Maradona, Olimpico, Onion Bag, Panenka, Rabona, Scorpion Kick, Spursi, Tiki Taka, Where the Kookaburra Sleeps, Where the Owl Sleeps, Where the Spiders Sleep. SECTION TWO The ball stays batted, the end of the business, down with the snow on it, atmosphere of the cauldron The coat is on a hard peg, come back to chase them, easy entry, chrysanthemum cutter, first rank cab, he’s got that in his locker, high wide and not very handsome, Howler, one for the cameras, one for the purists, we played outside the park, purple patch, put their laces through it, Rolls Royce, root and branches review, row Z, seats on the plane, view Across the brackets, Stramach, take one for the team, that’s great… (football), thunderous strike. UNSORTED 2-0 is a dangerous result, after Claude, Premier League issue, self-confidence, bag/box of tricks, brace, wave, bread and butter, deadlock breaker, collected over the line, champions elected/clear champions, clinical finish, commentator’s curse, coupon buster, cultured/educated left foot, rejected from the wood, exclusion draft, elimination line, fellow countryman, foot race, formerly of this parish, free kick, goalkeepers’ union, Goal Stampede, Big Man Good Touch, Honeymoon Period, In and Around, In Shop Window, Keeping the Ball Under Their Spell, Keystone Police Defending, Weakness, Loitering with Intent, Marching Orders, Nestle in the Bottom Corner, Numbered Derby, Nutmeg, Opposite Number, Bus Corner, PK for Penalty, Postage Stamp, Put It in the Blender, Rasping Shot, Red Wine Not White Wine, Relegation Hex Indicator, Rooted at the Bottom, Road One, Roy stuff from Rovers, sending the goalkeeper the wrong way, shooting boots, sleeping giants, passing rule pass, small matter, web of spiders, staying put, stippling, palm sting, stone penalty, straight off the training ground, taking one for the team, a team that likes to play football, throwing their hat at it, Throppenny head/50p head, towering header, good feet, turning into a basketball match, turning into a cricket score, Bringing/looking after the ball out of play, walking a disciplinary tightrope, sticking out the left foot, having the tie in our hands, the winger in their pocket, wrapping the foot around, De Bruyne, your Gundogan and so on.

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