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Topic: Quotes of the Week: ‘I was alone, abandoned and persecuted’
ian o b (438 Posts)	Posted: 20-May-2012 18:53	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
ian o b (438 Posts)	Quotes of the Week: ‘I was alone, abandoned and persecuted’ By Eurosport - World of Sport – Fri, May 18, 2012 11:42 BST CHAMPIONS! "We had the best and worst five minutes in our lives... To win it like this is incredible. I don't think I've ever seen a finale like this." - Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini on the extraordinary end to the Premier League season which saw City crowned champions. "You want to say it's the best moment of your life but, if I'm honest, please never again this way." City captain Vincent Kompany admits that winning the title with two goals in injury time took years off his life. "I congratulate City on winning the league. Anybody who wins it deserves it." - Alex Ferguson starts off trying to be magnanimous in defeat... "I think we have a rich history, better than anyone and it will take them a century to get to our level of history." ...but then Fergie thinks, nah, what the hell, and has a dig at the noisy neighbours after all. BANNER BANTER Carlos Tevez holds up the banner - 0"RIP Fergie" - Banner held up by Carlos Tevez during City's victory celebrations on Monday. "The creation of the tasteless material is in itself reprehensible. In accepting and brandishing it, Carlos has made a significant error of judgement. The club wishes to express its sincerest apologies to Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United. " - A City spokesman apologises within hours. "I got carried away in the excitement of the moment and I certainly didn't mean any disrespect to Sir Alex Ferguson, who I admire as a man and a manager." - Tevez issues his own statement adding to the apology. "I think it was rather silly, frankly, in terms of what it said, but City acted with commendable speed. We move on and concentrate on other issues." - Manchester United chief executive David Gill accepts the apology, and lays the matter to rest. At least until Wednesday... "It seems like Ferguson is the president of England. Every time he speaks badly about a player or says terrible things about me, nobody says that he has to apologise. (But) when someone comes out with a joke or banter (aimed at him), you have to say sorry - but I don't say sorry." - Tevez tells Argentine newspaper Olé that he isn't sorry after all. We have yet to confirm reports that the City striker then blew a raspberry and shouted "nerr nerr ne-nerr nerr!" before running off giggling. THE KING IS DEAD "I expect the owners to have more dignity and integrity than to believe a story in a newspaper." - Kenny Dalglish laughs off suggestions in Sunday's papers that he was to be sacked after the end of the season. "After a careful and deliberative review of the season, the club came to the decision that a change was appropriate." - Liverpool's official statement sacking Dalglish three days later. "Kenny will always be more than a championship-winning manager, more than a championship-winning star player. He is in many ways the heart and soul of the club. He personifies everything that is good about Liverpool Football Club." - what owner John W Henry had to say about Kenny Dalglish immediately after firing him. "I spoke to him just before he was getting on his flight and asked: 'Is it Kenny now or gaffer?' He said 'it is Kenny now'... I am sorry to see him go, but that is football. It is a sad day for him, but we respect the owners' decision and we have to look forward now. I will be fully committed to whoever the manager is." - a Jamie Carragher anecdote reveals the depth of feeling towards King Kenny at the club. ROY IN THE THREE LIONS DEN "Are we ever going to get off Rio Ferdinand? There are 23 men in the squad, we're preparing for the future and we seem to be discussing one man until the cows come home." - England boss Roy Hodgson, halfway through his very first squad announcement as manager of the national team, and already getting sick and tired of the journalists who will blight his life for the next four years. "To say I'm gutted is an understatement of the highest order." - Rio Ferdinand on being axed by Roy Hodgson. "Just had afternoon nap & dreamt that Liverpool sacked King Kenny & Rio will not never play in a Euros... Oh no, I'm now actually awake! #madness" - England women's football captain Faye White sums up a Wednesday afternoon full of surprises. "I think it's a bit dangerous to cancel weddings at the last moment. This is a football match, it's not the end of the world." - Hodgson explains that he will let Norwich's John Ruddy get married despite his big day clashing with one of England's pre-Euro 2012 friendlies. BEST OF THE REST "A lot of people would think a mankini might look better than the uniform they've nominated for us, so I don't know if it's such a bad thing." - Australian shooting gold medallist Russell Mark, who will wear a Borat-style 'mankini' at the opening ceremony of London 2012 after losing a bet he made while drunk. "Russell is no spring chicken, his days of being a model are long gone... (and) as we all know the London weather is fickle and we would not want him to catch cold." - an Australian Olympic Committee spokesman desperately tries to persuade the hefty 48-year-old not to do it. "He got spat at, kicked and punched. He's fine, but you get worse than that. I've been brought up in Liverpool!" - MK Dons boss Karl Robinson plays down the attack on Alan Smith by Huddersfield fans after the League One play-off semi-final. "There are a couple of players we're looking at in that tournament and, as far as I'm concerned, I hope they have an awful one!" - Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is hoping that Euro 2012 doesn't put his summer targets out of his price bracket. "Yeah, he was to some extent. I'm not denying that. But if we thought he'd been a w**ker, he wouldn't have got in the team no matter how much money he had." - Frank Williams in hilariously honest mood as he admits that Spanish Grand Prix winner Pastor Maldonado only got a drive with the team because of the sponsorship cash he brought with him. "We have a young up-and-comer on the team, a guy named David Beckham. I gave David a hard time. I said half his team-mates could be his kids. We're getting old, David, though you're holding up better than me." - US president Barack Obama cracks a joke at David Beckham's expense as LA Galaxy were welcomed to the White House in recognition of their MLS title. For the record, Beckham is 37 and Obama is 50. "He is tough. It is rare a man can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of underwear." - Obama again, still teasing Beckham. "For 25 years I was alone, abandoned and persecuted. I was considered guilty without even being tried by judges. I have been treated like a criminal and my human dignity and sporting image has been violated." - Diego Maradona explaining why he is suing the Italian government for £40 million.
Dench (326 Posts)	Posted: 20-May-2012 22:50	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Dench (326 Posts)	Nice dig from Obama
KeepOnHurling (3,223 Posts)	Posted: 21-May-2012 15:27	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
KeepOnHurling (3,223 Posts)	what's the Maradona quote all about?
JoNinety (Power User)	Posted: 21-May-2012 15:54	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
JoNinety (Power User)	Hodgson talking about Oxlade-Chamberlain, explaining why he was picked in the English squad: "when Arsenal played Milan at the Emirates stadium I was there, live, and saw how well he did against Pirlo and Ambrosini in the centre of midfield." Ambrosini was out injured for that game and Pirlo has left Milan for Juventus the Summer beforehand. This message has been edited - 21-may-2012 @ 15:54
Dench (326 Posts)	Posted: 21-May-2012 17:32	Quote Edit Delete Report Post Post Reply
Dench (326 Posts)	Originally posted by JoNinety: Hodgson talking about Oxlade-Chamberlain, explaining why he was picked in the English squad:"when Arsenal played Milan at the Emirates stadium I was there, live, and saw how well he did against Pirlo and Ambrosini in the centre of midfield."Ambrosini was out injured for that game and Pirlo has left Milan for Juventus the Summer beforehand. Haha did he actually say that. Even so Chamberlain did destroy the two that actually played that night

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