Sometimes you have to let kids stand on their own two feet and get on with it       Mark Hughes has a message for you, David Moyes, about Adnan Januzaj Dec 18, 2013

     Everybody knows about my problems and my difficult year, but after that I forgot everything and have been able to get back on the pitch       Luis Suarez thought long and hard about what to say after receiving a special fans' award Dec 17, 2013

     "I'm going to fight 12 times in 2014 starting in January. Bum a month campaign. Merry Christmas"      'Retired' heavyweight Tyson Fury announces his plans for the New Year Dec 16, 2013

     I didn't actually see it …I was under the table shivering      Northampton's Jim Mallinder on Jamie Elliott's interception to end Leinster's long period of pressure Dec 16, 2013

     If you're spending in the region of £20million on a squad when we're spending £5million, it's a huge disparity, but that's part of the challenge      Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea speaking in the aftermath of their win over Parisian big-spenders Racing Metro Dec 15, 2013

     It was like having a pint in the pub or something       Dave Chisnall reluctantly reflects on his huge defeat to Phil Taylor at the World Grand Prix in October. Sorry, Dave Dec 15, 2013

     That is the Germans, they will sort that out between themselves      Arsene Wenger has chosen to stay well clear of Per Mertesacker and Mesut Ozil's angry exchange after the defeat to Manchester City Dec 14, 2013

     Give me a piece of wood now so I can touch it       Kyle Anderson earns a share of £30,000 after hitting a perfect nine-dart leg at the PDC World Championship - an hour after Terry Jenkins did the same Dec 14, 2013

     Having to one day replace Jonny Wilkinson is the kind of thing that falls on you once in 100 years       Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal on the prospect of replacing Jonny Wilkinson Dec 14, 2013

     If we're going to be honest, then just say, 'We had to go after him. He tested positive for being the biggest a**h*** in the world.' Fair. I can live with that      Lance Armstrong believes he has been singled out by the United States Anti-Doping Agency for not being Mr Nice Guy Dec 13, 2013

     I apologise for me and the team that we couldn't score four goals against Bayern Munich      Don't be so hard on yourself, Manuel Pellegrini Dec 13, 2013

     The idea is not to treat rugby as a toy that you can invest in for fun      London Irish CEO David Fitzgerald on the new investors' plans for the club Dec 13, 2013

     It has been a challenging few weeks and it's 'do or die' now. Yes, I think it's fair to call this my greatest challenge      Alastair Cook is under no illusions about the magnitude of the third Ashes Test Dec 12, 2013

     Athletics is a microcosm of real life. In real life you will always have people who cheat. It's unrealistic to expect athletics to be drug-free      Michael Johnson is not too optimistic on putting an end to doping in athletics Dec 11, 2013

     It was very constructive and we are in a good place now       Chris Froome reveals he and Bradley Wiggins have cleared the air Dec 11, 2013

     My worry is it's going to leave a scar on the domestic game which is going to take a while to heal       Wales No.8 Ryan Jones on the Welsh player exodus Dec 11, 2013

     We were horrendous      Matt Prior delivers his own brutal assessment of England's performances so far in the Ashes Dec 10, 2013

     United have Kagawa, Rooney, De Gea is the goalkeeper. I know them very well because I play with them a lot in video games as they are a great team. You play it one day after the other and know the players even better      Cruzeiro (and FIFA '14) player Everton Ribeiro believes he could be the answer to Manchester United's midfield woes Dec 10, 2013

     We would like to pass it better, to create more chances, to defend better       So, basically, you'd like Manchester United to be better at football, David Moyes? Dec 9, 2013

     To be honest, I did not see it live. I was asleep      Cristiano Ronaldo wasn't too fussed about the World Cup draw - hopefully for Portugal's sake he'll be a bit more bothered next summer Dec 9, 2013

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