Quotes of the week

Saturday 06 November 1993 00:02 GMT
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Stuff Turkey, stuff this, stuff that, we will see tomorrow who gets stuffed. Editorial in Fotospor newspaper on the eve of Galatasaray's win over Man Utd.

This is your last 48 hours. Turkish banner.

I just sat at home watching TV - and it wasn't even switched on. Steve Bruce, of Man Utd, on the morning after.

If people now say we lost to a top-class team, then they are wrong. Norwich are a very, very average side. Lothar Matthaus, of Bayern Munich, after Norwich's aggregate Uefa Cup win.

I find it difficult to understand why forwards do not know they are treading on someone's head. But if players are trying to kill the ball they can expect a bit of a reminder, a bit of a shoeing. Geoff Cooke, England manager, on Phil de Glanville's eye injury sustained against the All Blacks.

The player must be named, and banned for the rest of the tour. De Glanville.

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