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Raheem Sterling claimed he was too tired to start England's Euro 2016 qualifier in Estonia © Getty Images

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In the latest edition of ESPN's Week in Words, Raheem Sterling gets a bit tired, Roy Keane does not like golf, Jose Mourinho does not understand what burnout is and Cesc Fabregas is not invincible ...

"Excuse me for being human"
Raheem Sterling issues a cheeky Twitter response to angry fans who criticised him for being too tired to start England's victory in Estonia

"He is going to destroy the heavyweight division"
Promoter Eddie Hearn pulls no punches in his predictions for Anthony Joshua

"They wouldn't have missed a bloke my size if they'd thrown one"
Wasps boss Dai Young on the lack of egg-based protests at Adams Park on Sunday

"We talk about the 'five-second fury' - when we lose it, go get it back"
No, not a move on Street Fighter, but the name of England's new pressing game, according to Jack Wilshere

"If they feel the don't want me here c'est la vie"
Racing Metro's Jamie Roberts on reports he is no longer wanted at the club

" A lot of crap"
Shock horror, Roy Keane doesn't quite agree with Sir Alex Ferguson on something. This time it's the Ryder Cup

"The situation is desperate - every time the telephone goes, we know it could be the hospital to tell us that Jules is dead"
Philippe Bianchi believes his son, who was hurt in an accident at the Japan Grand Prix last week, will pull through

"He had a little problem just before he went out at half-time. He had a little pain with his knee, he felt a crack"
Ouch - Arsene Wenger reveals how Mesut Ozil injured his knee in Arsenal's defeat at Chelsea - but carried on playing!

"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!

"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

"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

"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

"Do we feel invincible? This is a joke"
Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas does not believe his team-mates will emulate Arsenal's "Invincibles" despite their so-far unbeaten start to the Premier League season

"We had 80% possession and we got a point"
Erm, goals win games Arsene Wenger ...

"Today's the day the captain became the general"
On his return from getting treatment for lung cancer, Ali Carter made it a memorable comeback with victory in the General Cup

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