Soccer is a game for 22 people that run around, play the ball, and one referee who makes a slew of mistakes, and in the end Germany always wins.
Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.
Every act of kindness is potent and lingers long in the heart of the recipient.
I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.
You’ve got no chance of reaching the top if you’re just playing for money.
I wouldn’t want to go out six nights a week and watch somebody’s reserves playing to check out a footballer to see if we’re going to buy him.
Ooh, it’s too embarrassing to share my innermost romantic secrets – although I have written Danielle the odd poem. If anything they are more comedic than romantic. They used to be well-received but that was before she started studying Shakespeare at drama college. Now I feel so inept.
To be honest, it would have been better to watch it on Ceefax.
The best, most successful managers in the modern era are those who can keep a player happy even if he is not in the team. Given the size of the squads and the use of rotation nowadays, that’s tougher than it’s ever been.
Chris Hughton has been sacked by Norwich. Now? With 5 games to go? Utterly bonkers!
I know I am extraordinarily lucky to be doing what I am doing. I have worked hard along the way and I have been blessed too. I have had a great life.
Footballers are more likely to work better if they get a pat on their back from the boss. A knife in the back is never the answer.
I’ve only got a Saturday job so my weekdays are generally pretty free.
Congratulations to Thierry Henry on a truly wonderful career. One of the great footballers of our time and a top bloke. Bonne chance.
I try to avoid saying ‘fantastic’ too often and ‘obviously’ is a dangerous word for all broadcasters.
Messi doesn’t have to do it in the Premier League to prove himself. The Champions League is the ultimate club competition. If he was in the Premier League, he’d be the best player by some distance.
You can never really justify wages in the entertainment business, but it is what it is.
I was only interested in scoring goals. I wasn’t interested in anything else.