Football/soccer wisdom
"My parents have been there for me. Ever since I was about seven.' DAVID BECKHAM
"I would not be bothered if we lost every game, as long as we won the league.' MARK VIDUKA
"We lost because we didn't win." RONALDO
"I've had 14 bookings this season - eight of which were my fault, but seven of which were disputable." PAUL GASCOIGNE
"I'd like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona." MICK DRAPER
"I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel." STEWART PEARCE
"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country." IAN RUSH
"One accusation you can't throw at me is that I've always done my best." ALAN SHEARER
"Winning doesn't realty matter as long as you win." VINNY JONES
"Alex Ferguson is the best manager I've ever had at this level. Well, he's the only manager I've actually had at this level." DAVID BECKHAM
And of course, from The Great One
Soccer is not a sport because you can't use your arms. Anything where you can't use your arms can't be a sport. Tap dancing isn't a sport. I rest my case. - George Carlin.
I just hope that we have decent coverage of the World Cup. Unless it is football or basketball (blech), it does not seem to exist on our TV stations.
