Coaches are like watermelon      Erm ... is that why you've gone through four already this season, Leeds owner Massimo Cellino Oct 26, 2014

     I have a shield, an iron shield       We bet you'd prefer to have an iron defence instead, Louis van Gaal Oct 25, 2014

     I don't know how many times I hit it, but boy, that racquet will never do me wrong again, I tell you      Serena Williams was warned by the umpire as her frustrations boiled over in the first set against Caroline Wozniacki Oct 25, 2014

     When I saw Owen score that goal for England against Argentina in 1998 I thought: 'You little s***!' Even aged 10, I knew they couldn't allow him that much space. He was a terrific player at that time      Sergio Aguero reveals he used to idolise Michael Owen as a child Oct 24, 2014

     Mario was crazy when he wanted to be. He'd do daft things whenever he felt like it because he thought he could      Sergio Aguero says he misses Mario Balotelli being at Manchester City Oct 24, 2014

     Manchester United has always their eyes open      Louis van Gaal channels a bit of Yoda when asked if he will sign Victor Valdes Oct 24, 2014

     My match-up against her so far hasn't been great. I won once and lost like 10 times, or nine, I don't know. I don't even count anymore      Just for the record, Caroline Wozniacki, your head-to-head record against Serena Williams is 1-9 Oct 24, 2014

     He’s a mercenary, there’s no question about that, but he’s a terribly gifted sportsman      Former All Blacks coach Laurie Mains on Sonny Bill Williams Oct 24, 2014

     It's totally unfair and totally wrong. It's suiting people's agendas. Is that right? Of course it's not. But I can't turn the clock back, I'm living in 2014, I can't go back to Downton Abbey!       England boss Roy Hodgson has an interesting way of getting across his feelings on the media's handling of Raheem Sterling's "tiredgate" Oct 23, 2014

     Now we have to play against Chelsea. In the Netherlands they say that is another cookie, I don't know if in English it is like that. It is another biscuit      Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal finds a crumb of comfort following his side's 2-2 draw at West Bromwich Albion Oct 21, 2014

     Fellaini has now taken his tracksuit off. Fortunately he has a Man Utd strip on underneath      Whoever was controlling the West Brom Twitter account was made to eat their words on Monday night when Marouane Fellaini came on and equalised Oct 20, 2014

     Either he is lying or the journalist is but, ultimately, I have to be man enough to move on      Racing Metro's Jamie Roberts on his conversation with his coach following a troubled week Oct 20, 2014

     He is one of those players - and I don't think he will be unhappy with me saying it - that some days you look at him in training and he is useless      Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart claims his free-scoring team-mate Sergio Aguero saves it all for match-days Oct 20, 2014

     He should be punished for diving - it's a clear dive, which is cheating. He's cheated the ref and then the ref's cheated us for giving the decision that never was       Swansea manager Garry Monk accused Stoke winger Victor Moses of conning the referee during his side's loss at the Britannia Stadium Oct 19, 2014

     I can't keep protecting people who don't want to run about and train, who are about three stone overweight. What am I supposed to keep saying? 'Keep getting your 60, 70 grand a week but don't train'?       And it got worse for Taarabt as Harry Redknapp continued to rip into the midfielder for his lack of fitness Oct 19, 2014

     He played in a reserve team game the other day, and I could have run about more than he did       Harry Redknapp launches a scathing attack on QPR midfielder Adel Taarabt following his side's defeat to Liverpool Oct 19, 2014

     I use the word 'embarrassing' because I'm trying to be respectful       We don't think one can be respectful after witnessing one's team on the wrong end of an 8-0 scoreline, Gus Poyet Oct 18, 2014

     They will be s****ing themselves about seeing a few flying Samoans coming their way!      Northampton's George Pisi sounds a warning to his team-mates ahead of Samoa's game against England in November Oct 18, 2014

     “What is burn out? Is that when you are exposed to the sun?”      Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has limited sympathy for Liverpool's Raheem Sterling after the 19-year-old told England coach Roy Hodgson he was tired ahead of their match against Estonia Oct 17, 2014

     If there was a fight, it would take a long time to beat him and I would end up with a few cuts. I don't think he would give up easily!      Fighting talk from Patrick Vieira, who reckons he would come out on top against old enemy Roy Keane - but only just! Oct 17, 2014

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