Quotes of the week

I don't mind admitting we could have made a serious mistake. Frank Williams on his decision to let Damon Hill leave Williams-Renault.

Unless people see me on the ski slope, they think I'm an accident-prone berk. Eddie "The Eagle'' Edwards on his projected comeback.

I know he [Alan Shearer] has another ambition now, to be looked on as the world No 1 [striker]. Glenn Hoddle, England coach.

We hope to surprise our Scottish friends on the playground. Mart Tarmak, Estonian FA vice-president, in his programme welcome. The Estonian team failed to turn up for the World Cup game against Scotland.

As soon as the last one left my racket, I knew it was something special. Greg Rusedski, British No 2 tennis player, after producing a serve of 139.9mph in the Peking Open.