Mario needs two. And then after you'll need another two.      Roberto Mancini responds to a question about Mario Balotelli requiring a psychiatrist Oct 5, 2012

     This was an unfortunate case of human error      IRB match official selection committee chairman John Jeffrey admits referee Alain Rolland and his team got it wrong when they prevented Australia from making a substitution against South Africa Oct 4, 2012

     The moment I realised it was a penalty, I was so sad. I thought I was in a nightmare and asked myself: 'What can I do? Cut my hands off?'      Borussia Dortmund Neven Subotic considered drastic action after conceding a penalty Oct 4, 2012

     I don't know if it is the best performance in football history, but he did very well.       Joe Hart's display against Borussia Dortmund earned praise from his Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini Oct 4, 2012

     Obviously I have a hand, I can't cut it off.      Neven Subotic wonders what he could have done to avoid giving a penalty to Manchester City in Dortmund's 1-1 draw Oct 3, 2012

     You never know, I might be the next Jason Statham after this!      Ross Pearson predicts big things after coaching on the TUF Smashes series between the UK and Australia Oct 3, 2012

     For people to fall in love with us again      New Blues coach John Kirwan's answer when asked what his goals are for next season's Super Rugby campaign with the Auckland franchise Oct 3, 2012

     You come from a council house and before you know it you're playing Man United.      Not sure it's an excuse for swearing at a pensioner, but Liverpool's Jonjo Shelvey offered it up as part of his defence for his verbal volley at Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson - for which he has apologised Oct 3, 2012

     I'm using every profanity I know right now, plus a few I've just invented!       Julian Dollar, representative of Newsells Park Stud, reacts to the news that their star horse Nathaniel will not run in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after being found to be suffering from illness Oct 2, 2012

     The Ryder Cup should be settled on the course, not in traffic.      Police office Pat Rollins gets deep after rushing Rory McIlroy to Medinah in time for his crucial singles match Oct 2, 2012

     There were a few Diana Ross wigs and there was a blonde one that Francesco Molinari was wearing. He thought it made him look like Marilyn Monroe.      Nicolas Colsaerts sheds light on Europe's Ryder Cup party Oct 2, 2012

     This is a press conference about a bloody football match. I'm not answering that. Christ.       Sir Alex Ferguson takes offence to being asked about the Ryder Cup by Sky Sports News Oct 2, 2012

     I gave him some stitches, which is tradition if you come to Nottingham.       Dan Hardy was happy to have a war with Amir Sadollah in Nottingham Oct 1, 2012

     I don't think it's China because I haven't really left the hotel in Guangzhou or here (Beijing) yet apart from to to go to Starbucks.      Laura Robson admits she is mystified by her success in China Oct 1, 2012

     I hear they are rarely on time, don’t play to the game plan and are quite impulsive - so I’ll fit in quite well      Soon-to-be Racing Metro fly-half Olly Barkley on his switch from Bath to Paris Oct 1, 2012

     We have actually revised the qualification for next time. It's nine spots, two picks and Poults.      Lee Westwood admits Ian Poulter deserves a lifetime membership of the European Ryder Cup team after his performance at Medinah Oct 1, 2012

     He got an easy ride and he believed his own publicity.      Former Germany boss Berti Vogts launches a scathing attack on Arsenal striker Lukas Podolski Sep 30, 2012

     If I threw 42 leg kicks and didn't stop the fight, I'd be worried.      Dan Hardy mocks Amir Sadollah's leg-kick record, having thrown 42 leg-kicks in a three-round fight Sep 29, 2012

     There are no tools you can use out there. You've just got to go with what you have in your pants.      Nicolas Colsaerts confuses everyone as he explains his sparkling start to Ryder Cup life Sep 29, 2012

     It's difficult to compare it against anything else because it's one of the biggest sporting events, if not the biggest in the world.       Sergio Garcia perhaps overstates the importance of the Ryder Cup Sep 28, 2012

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