I try to get a memorable quote out of every soccer
tournament or game. Mostly from the coaches, often from the parents, sometimes
form the kids, and even myself from time-to-time. I’ll share a few of those
with you here even though out of context they might not be as funny, they still
send me into giggles whenever I think of them. Nothing like a funny voice to
cut the tension at a high-stakes game.
Picture a rainy day, thick grass field a mess of mud, the
opposing team has a coach with a British accent and a voice that seems to carry
very well in the fog: “Yo-haaan—what are you doooing? You’ve got to cover for Oliver!”
Picture an agitated, rather small French-Canadian coach
yelling in full volume: “Luka!! Qu’est-qu tu fait?!??!”
Picture an oversized goalie on a U12 boys team still with
his high-pitched boys voice, every time the ball came his way: “I GOT it! I GOT
it!” whether there was another defender approaching or not. Kudos to him for
communicating with his team half way up the field.
And at the last tournament we were at in NJ an incredibly
deep-voiced dad with a thick, snarly accent: “Yoo—uuuri! What are you
doooing?!!”
And my own quote which has come to haunt me: “Now look what you’ve
done!” Luckily, it can be used in a positive way as well….
