“Suddenly, I win the derby and people are talking about England again. It is absolutely pathetic” PeopleWinningTalkingEnglandPatheticDerby Author:Stuart Pearce
“An innings of neurotic violence, of eccentric watchfulness, of brainless impetuosity and incontinent savagery - it was an extraordinary innings, a masterpiece and it secured the Ashes for England [on Pietersen's Ashes winning innings, 2005” WinningViolenceEnglandExtraordinaryAshesMasterpieceNeuroticEccentricSecuredSavageryWatchfulnessBrainless Author:Simon Barnes
“You know the marathon in my country is just exceptional. It's like soccer in England. If England win the world cup and Ethiopia win the marathon - it's the same.” IfsKnowsWorldCountryWinningEnglandCupsSoccerExceptionalMarathonWorld CupEthiopia Author:Haile Gebrselassie
“The great lesson to be learned in the battered towns of England and the ruined cities of Germany is that the best way to win a war is to prevent it from occurring.” WayWarWinningCitiesLessonsEnglandTownsStatementsBest WayGermanyReportsSeptemberRuinedStrategicBombingSurveysBatteredSummaryLessons To Be Learned Author:George C. Marshall
“If England had Fergie, Wenger or Mourinho in charge, they would win the World Cup.” IfsWorldWinningEnglandCupsWorld CupWengerMourinho Author:Andy Gray
“I have only been here since 1996 but between 1966 and 1996 England had thirty years without foreign players and didn't win any more competitions in that time.” YearsWinningPlayerFootballEnglandCompetitionManagersSoccerThirtyChairmanThirty Years Author:Arsene Wenger
“A player who dives and wins a penalty in Portugal, or Spain or Italy is considered clever, experienced, cunning, someone who understands the game. In England a player who wins a penalty like that is a cheat.” GamesWinningPlayerFootballEnglandCleverManagersSoccerPenaltiesCheatSpainCunningChairmanPortugal Author:Jose Mourinho
“If Russell Wilson gets outside of the protection and can scramble around, New England loses. If the Patriots keep him in the pocket, New England wins.” IfsWinningLosesEnglandProtectionNflPocketsPatriotSuper BowlWilsonNew England Author:Brian Billick
“To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.” WorldTryingPlayWinningUltimateEnglandCupsWorld Cup Author:Peter Shilton
“I know it is easy to criticise and I accept it is a difficult job managing England but the man in charge must be passionate and realise he owes it to the nation to win the World Cup.” KnowsMenWorldJobsWinningNationsEasyDifficultAcceptingHe ManEnglandPassionateCupsRealisingWorld CupCriticise Author:Dave Whelan