QUOTES OF THE WEEK

n If you are not in the Premiership, you don't count, it's as simple as that. Mike Walker, former manager of Everton football club.

n Some people think Botham is just a talented thug. I want him working for England. Denis Silk, the Test and County Cricket Board chairman.

n If anyone could be Michael Jordan for a day, they'd see it's not all it is cracked up to be. I can never be a normal person. Michael Jordan, basketball player.

n I would love to fight Tyson but I think he is scared of me. George Foreman, world heavyweight boxing champion

n I'm still healthy. I'm relatively in one piece. At this point, it's time to pull out the golf clubs. Joe Montana, quarterback in American football, who has announced his retirement.

n If I continued to play now, I'd burn myself out and I don't want to do that. The most important thing for me this year is to stay healthy and I'm going to take as much time off as I need. Steffi Graf, the world No 1 tennis player.

n I have been eliminated from the inquiry, which was the biggest odds- on bet of all time. Jimmy White, snooker player, who was exonerated from any match-fixing allegations.

n The Williams is in a class of its own. There's nothing I can do until we get our car's set-up right. Michael Schumacher, Formula One motor racing driver.

n The nicest thing I can say is that there was a design mistake. Nigel Mansell, former world Formula One champion, who missed two races because he could not fit into his car.

Rob McLean