What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that.
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I'd draw the curtains.
Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor.