Quotes of the Week

We will tie him up and gag him or hijack the bus on the way down. Joe Kinnear, Wimbledon manager, on how his side will deal with Eric Cantona for tomorrow's FA Cup tie.

I had Tommy shovelling gravel 12 hours a day, seven days a week, and crawling on his knees every time I could. He was a whipped puppy when I got through with him. That's why he's a tough kid now. He's no rich ski kid. Tommy Moe Snr, on the Alaskan childhood of his son, Tommy Jnr, winner of the Olympic downhill.

It's not only macaroni, pizza and the Mafia. We have many talents in Italy. Manuela Di Centa, women's 10km cross-country Olympic silver medallist, asked why the Italians do so well in the event.