From soccernet.com

Blitzkrieger

Football's quotes of the year
By Mick Dennis

I really like the clothes he wears, apart from my underwear. He keeps pinching my knickers.
Victoria 'Posh Spice' Beckham
I would like to have Brooklyn christened but I'm not sure which religion yet.
David Beckham

The great misconception of the Beckham couple is not that David's stupid, but that Victoria isn't.
Zoe Williams in the Evening Standard

Beckham cannot kick with his left foot, can't head the ball, can't tackle and he doesn't score enough goals. Otherwise he's all right.
George Best

If I have sex on the night before a game, I lose all feeling in my feet.
Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg

Historically, host nations do well in Euro 2000.
Trevor Brooking

Glenn Hoddle was better with his feet than he is with his mouth.
PR guru Max Clifford

The world's largest mobile phone company have been connected to the world's biggest answering-back machine.
John Sadler, in The Sun, on Manchester United's deal with Vodafone

Super Caley Go Ballistic, Celtic Are Atrocious
Headline in The Sun after Celtic's cup defeat by Inverness Caledonian Thistle

I'd love to play abroad for one of the big Italian clubs like Barcelona.
Aston Villa's Mark Draper


At least Rod plays better than Andy Gray sings!
(ChrisLobina/Allsport)
People say footballers have terrible taste in music but I would dispute that. In the car at the moment I've got The Corrs, Cher, Phil Collins, Shania Twain and Rod Stewart.
Andy Gray

He is in good spirits.
Hospital spokesman on the condition of George Best

Even Mother Teresa would fail a medical the way Spurs conduct them.
John Hartson's agent explaining why Tottenham would not sign his man (or any dead nuns)

That was the worst 7-2 win I've ever seen.
Simon Greenberg (former Evening Standard Sports Editor, Spurs fan and ingrate after defeat of Southampton)

I guess life is quite mad. I think Monty Python got it spot on. Life is like a Monty Python sketch; men dressed up as women exploding all over the shop. I think that's quite true to life.
Aston Villa manager John Gregory

I've been fascinated by leather for a very long time and discovering the creations of Jean-Claude Jitrois was for me some kind of a revelation.
Emmanuel Petit

I want to be able to go and watch Middlesbrough.
Former MI5 agent David Shayler, citing his reasons for applying for bail after being arrested for breaching The Official Secrets Act

He's using his strength and that is his strength, his strength.
Kevin Keegan

There is no transfer activity at all. It's so quiet I've been phoning myself up and disguising my voice to create a bit of interest.
QPR manager Gerry Francis

Who?
Zinedine Zidane when asked about the rumour that, when younger, he had been rejected by Gerry Francis at Tottenham

There are responsibilities that Mr Vialli believes should have been shared by someone else - someone who, unfortunately, was far too concerned about his image as 'Mr Nice Guy' to give the support which any manager would require.
Gianluca Vialli's personal assistant, Virginia d'Amore

I wouldn't take the England job because of what it does to your social life; a couple of bad results and you can't go out in the evening.
Sunderland manager Peter Reid

The players are all wearing rubbers tonight.
Terry Butcher on England's safe football in Finland

Simeone is bleeding. Good. I've never liked him.
Frank McLintock on BSkyB

It doesn't get any better than this.
Portsmouth News headline after Pompey had beaten Crewe

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