Football Finals Quotes

#1. My saddest decision in football was leaving Paul Gascoigne out of the 1998 World Cup finals. But he wasn't fit enough and once that decision is made, as a manager and a group of players, you forget about who isn't there and focus on the job.

Glenn Hoddle

#2. They (Bayern Munich) lost in the semi-finals of the Champions League to Real Madrid last year, and the year before that were beaten in the final by Manchester United, so their European pedigree is second to none.

Simon Brotherton

#3. Silent lies are more venomous than cruel truths

Ben Oliveira

#4. You don't need to control emotion," he said. "Emotions are natural, like passing weather. Sometimes it's fear, sometimes sorrow or anger. Emotions are not the problem. The key is to transform the energy of emotion into constructive action.

Dan Millman

#5. Honorable, Bernita mine. To look after those who can't look after themselves, to attend to duty rather than convenience. You have reminded me of what honor requires, and I'm grateful. That last word - grateful - wasn't one Nita heard very often.

Grace Burrowes

#6. England did nothing in that World Cup, so why were they bringing books out? 'We got beat in the quarter-finals. I played like s**t. Here's my book.'

Joey Barton

#7. It was literally like the video game!

Greg Biffle

#8. Bonhoeffer knew that when the church stops talking about Jesus, it has nothing to say. And when it assumes dominance, it's not talking about Jesus.

Samuel Wells

#9. At times, European football can be very slow but it speeds up in the final third.

Rio Ferdinand

#10. This is the first time Denmark has ever reached the World Cup finals, so this is the most significant moment in Danish history.

John Helm

#11. I know you don't want to forgive me, but at least allow me to live by your side.

Paulo Coelho

#12. What did you say to Souness after the end of the final whistle?

Tony Gubba

#13. Never try to outgrow the people who were helping you walk,
when you could not even walk.

Akash Lakhotia

#14. I predicted in August that Celtic would reach the final. On the eve of that final I stand by that prediction.

Archie Macpherson

#15. Movies have an enormous power to open the mind and the heart and everything.

Alejandro Jodorowsky

#16. Before I gave birth to Hope, I had a miscarriage. The pain was so enormous, I had to write myself out of it. I kept a diary and did not feel entirely complete until Hope was born.

Rachel Joyce

#17. Train hard, get good coaching and don't forget that its mixed martial arts. Don't get tied into one style of fighting and focus on multiple disciplines.

Chuck Liddell

#18. I like Alexander McQueen's work a lot: he's always pushing boundaries, and he's rough around the edges.

Sam Taylor-Wood

#19. We'll have more football later. Meanwhile, here are the highlights from the Scottish Cup final.

Gary Newbon

#20. The essence of good and evil is a certain disposition of the will.

Epictetus