Bayonne were diving in like you would at a swimming pool all evening.      Toulon coach Philippe Saint-Andre lashes out at the referee Dec 31, 2010

     I hope he's not smiling against us, but he might have got a hat-trick.      Blackpool manager Ian Holloway is wary of the threat of the surly Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli Dec 31, 2010

     Shankly and Paisley would have been turning in their graves.      Former Liverpool defender Phil Neal was clearly unhappy at Liverpool's defeat to Wolves Dec 31, 2010

     If I can't compete with the best or if I'm not fighting for a title, then I have nothing to prove.      Chuck Liddell reveals the key reason behind his decision to retire from UFC Dec 30, 2010

     Strauss for PM? I'd vote for him.      England twirler Graeme Swann feels skipper Andrew Strauss should be in the hunt for a bigger job after leading the side to Ashes glory Dec 30, 2010

     Hodgson for England.      Liverpool fans put their manager forward for the international job after defeat to Wolves. Dec 29, 2010

     Will he be okay for the Wigan game? I'll have to check his tweets and see.      Newcastle boss Alan Pardew was able to look at the funny side after ticking off Jose Enrique for revealing on Twitter that he would miss the Tottenham game due to injury, a good few hours before Pardew wanted to reveal his squad. Dec 29, 2010

     They should have wound their necks in a bit and gave us a fair shot.      Darts legend Phil Taylor takes aim at commentators Sid Waddell and Stuart Pyke for their criticism of his game Dec 29, 2010

     It was handball, there was a foul on the centre half...he went right through the back of him. If the ref can't see that what chance have you got?      Lee Bowyer's late goal for Birmingham that denied Manchester United victory infuriated Sir Alex Ferguson Dec 29, 2010

     I have never witnessed anything like that, not at this level anyway - maybe when I was at school.      Steve Bruce struggles to understand how Sunderland lost to Blackpool Dec 28, 2010

     We play a bit of FIFA together and that was just a simple X.      Theo Walcott gives an insight into why Arsenal are such a good passing side, after his assist gave Cesc Fabregas a tap-in against Chelsea Dec 28, 2010

     That'll teach for me inside-edging it.      Jonathan Trott takes a dig at himself after he clattered the ball into his knee-cap Dec 27, 2010

     I have a lot of Calvin Klein underwear at home, maybe I'll show him.      Cha Du-Ri looks forward to the potential arrival of Freddie Ljungberg at Celtic Dec 27, 2010

     I might not even designate a penalty taker, because it doesn't seem like we are going to get one.      Mick McCarthy bemoans his luck after Wolves were denied a penalty against Wigan Dec 26, 2010

     That was a terrible day. Well behind the game now and nothing to do but fight our backsides off.      After his side were shot out for 98 and England moved to 157 for 0 in reply, Australia coach Tim Nielsen puts himself in the running for the stating the obvious award Dec 26, 2010

     The drive and the hunger is there and I can play at a better level than I did before because of all the experiences I have had. I feel I have matured a bit.      Gavin Henson makes his return to rugby on Boxing Day and he is positive he can get his career back on track Dec 26, 2010

     It was Milan and Prada - or Sunderland and Primark!      Steve Bruce offers up a reason for why David Beckham opted to join Milan on loan rather than Sunderland Dec 26, 2010

     We're more than strong everywhere so unless it's someone who's a bit special I don't think we'll be doing too much.      Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp makes it clear he won't be buying average players in January Dec 25, 2010

     Unless they cut his finger off it is going to be hard to leave Punter out.      Australia vice-captain Michael Clarke makes it clear that it will take more than a broken finger to rule Ricky Ponting out of the fourth Test Dec 24, 2010

     I personally don't know who will win the league and I have managed 1,600 games. So if Nani knows, he must be 1,600 times more intelligent than I am.      Arsene Wenger shrugs off Nani's taunt that Arsenal have no chance of winning the title Dec 23, 2010

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