SPORTS QUOTES
“I learned so much from him (former NSW halfback Andrew Johns) in a week. It’s stuff I’ll take away with me for life.” - Brisbane Broncos NRL halfback and NSW rookie PETER WALLACE on his time with Johns in the Blues’ Origin camp ahead of game one.
“A wise man once said to me, ‘Don’t count your games; make your games count’.” - North Melbourne’s BRENT HARVEY ahead of his 250th AFL match.
“If Stuey MacGill fell over and broke his leg, and there were no other spinners around, and Ricky came out and said, ‘Mate, can you please help us out for this one-off tour? We need you’, that is something I would weigh up.” - Retired great SHANE WARNE leaves the door open for a dramatic return to Test cricket.
“I’ve been in cricket long enough not to be surprised by any headline that Warnie grabs.” - Cricket Australia chief JAMES SUTHERLAND reacting to the news.
“We are going to get drunk. We deserve this. It is great for our country.” - Russian forward ALEXANDER OVECHKIN after his side came from behind to down home team and favourites Canada in the final of the World Ice Hockey Championship.
“I don’t want to break things, but when I see dishes and stuff I just have to smash them.” - Russian WAKANOHO became the latest sumo wrestler to be given a ticking-off for throwing a tantrum when he smashed a shelf in the fighters’ communal bathroom after losing a bout.
“A couple of people said to me if I saw it or remembered it you wouldn’t get on a horse again.” - Jockey LUKE NOLEN has no recollection of being trampled by his horse at Doomben on Saturday.
“When I first came to United I had to prove my ability. Now everyone knows I’m not just here to sell shirts!” - Manchester United’s South Korean midfielder PARK JI-SUNG ahead of the Champions League final against Chelsea.
“I prefer to spend my time talking about things that have some bearing to reality.” - Real Madrid coach BERND SCHUSTER scotching speculation he is preparing to bring Man United winger CRISTIANO RONALDO to the Spanish capital city.
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