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Giroud gets emotional

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In the latest edition of ESPN's Week in Words, Olivier Giroud gets emotional, Dimitar Berbatov is a bit smug, Arsene Wenger is hurting and Rory McIlroy is "p***** off" ...

"When I put my head in my hands after missing a chance, that annoys the coaches a little. They want me to be more of a 'killer', almost insensitive. Diego Costa doesn't show any emotion. I am more emotional. So I have learned to control my emotions"
Olivier Giroud proceeded to put his head in hands as he missed several sitters against Monaco before being hooked by Arsene Wenger

"He is like everyone else, disappointed. I hope it will not affect him, but he is a strong character. Personally I don't blame him at all"
You sure, Arsene?

"We were a bit suicidal defensively"
The Arsenal boss admitted his side were poor against his former club

"A team like Arsenal cannot allow themselves to underestimate a team like us, but if they did it, then it's bad for them"
Former Spurs striker Dimitar Berbatov twists the knife after Monaco's shock win

"Yeah, I'm p***** off"
Rory McIlroy doesn't like missing cuts

"Something I do, it's talked about much more than another player"
You're not going to use the word "campaign", are you Diego Costa?

"Hopefully, even the players that like to complicate things, even these players try to make the final a big final"
Jose Mourinho continues his tirade of mind games ahead of the League Cup final against Spurs

"We get on. It was made worse than it actually was. He was a father figure for me for so many years"
David Beckham reveals he has reconciled with Sir Alex Ferguson

"There's a fine line and cards seem to find their way to me"
England hooker Dylan Hartley on his disciplinary record

"They want to make trouble, a mountain out of a molehill"
Luis Suarez hits back at the English media after fresh bite claims were made following Barcelona's win over Manchester City

"Potential penalty decision - foul on Costa, not given. (Damned if he gives it, damned if he don't!)"
Premier League assessor Steve Greaves backed under-fire referee Martin Atkinson over his decisions in Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Burnley, according to The Sun

"I just, f***. She did it."
Cat Zingano was a little lost for words after losing to Ronda Rousey

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