I'm English, without a doubt. I will never ever say I'm not English. English born and bred. I'm Turkish, though

The game [football] has moved on a lot but still, ask most players and they will tell you that pre-season isn't their favourite time of the year.

If you are exercising to that point it is not doing you any good in terms of fitness, as it is all lactic acid and you can get injured but I think coaches were seeing how far you'd go for the team.

Promised yourself never to keep quiet on the truth. Speak it out and let the lie die

Emerson is a remarkable person, considering that he is a man. Which is not saying a great deal.

Men are men, unfortunately, no matter what their shape, and inclined to sin.

Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for Everton)

We are made of starstuff.

I don't believe a religion affords any protection if they are connected to any kind of terror.

Everybody with a helmet on is in the mix.

There are two sorts of people in the world: Those who listen and those who are thinking about what they are going to say next.

I have failed at times, but I have never stopped trying.

We're all travelling heavy with illusions.