“Craig Bellamy has literally been on fire!”

This week I revisit one of my favourite subjects as I round-up another batch of amusing quotes from sports stars, politicians and celebrities who have used the word 'literally' incorrectly. So if you're one of those people who literally gets on your high horse whenever people misuse the word literally, look away now.

For reasons of decency, I decided to base this photo
on the second quote, rather than the first quote.

For added effect, I literally like to imagine an image of each quote as I read it...

1) “The Liverpool defence have literally been caught with their trousers down.”
…Andy Townsend


2) “He’s literally sold the defender a dummy.”
...Jamie Redknapp


3) "Why should any of us literally take food out of the mouths of children?"
...Sen. Barbara Boxer


4) “Andorra will literally park the bus in front of goal.”

Martin Jol, pictured yesterday.

…David Pleat


5) "This is the sort of pitch which literally castrates a bowler.”
...Trevor Bailey


6) “Martin Jol was literally a dead man walking.”
…Steve Claridge


7) "The EPA under Obama's direction has produced a deluge of red tape and regulations that are literally strangling the economy."
...Rep. Andy Barr

They wouldn't look so excited if they knew
where that roller coaster was heading.

8) “Flo literally turned Taricco inside-out.”
…Trevor Francis


9) "Britney Spears is literally on a roller coaster to Hell."
...News reporter


10) “Terry Venables has literally had his legs cut off from underneath him three times while he’s been manager.”
…Barry Venison


11) “That ball came literally from nowhere.”
…Mark Lawrenson commentates on a football match involving magicians.

Looks like Craig Bellamy has been playing football again.

12) “Let's hope we can keep the Ashes now. Last time we literally fell apart.”
...Ashley Giles


13) “Craig Bellamy has literally been on fire!”
…Ally McCoist


14) "David Moyes was just staring at me with his eyes. Literally."
...Tony Cascarino

When you say that he was staring at you with his eyes, Tony, I don't think you need to clarify that you were being literal! What else would he stare at you with!?


15) Finally, here's a quote from a newspaper report on the problems faced by a local dairy farmer...

"With the price of feed being what it is today, the cows are literally milking him."

You can literally find more quotes demonstrating misuse of the word 'literally' below:
"My Stomach Literally Fell Out Of My Body!"
"Everton are literally a bag of Revels!"
"People Are Literally Tearing Their Hair Out!"