Sport: Quotes Of The Week

It's comical. I think they'll be waiting for me for a long time.

Nicolas Anelka, on being told that Arsenal expect him to return for pre-season training.

The person who decided to bring this case must have had the intelligence of a mosquito. If we had lost, it would have been impossible to have imagined how we could have survived.

Sam Hamman of Wimbledon, on the OFT's attempt to break the Premier League's television contract.

He was too slow. He had too much confidence on the ball and made a lot of mistakes. It was a pity he went off.

Heerenveen coach Foppe de Haan on West Ham's Neil Ruddock after he was taken off injured in the Intertoto Cup tie.

The disease was a good thing for me. I would not change anything. I came back with a new perspective. I am hungry now on the bike.

Lance Armstrong, who recovered from cancer to win the Tour de France.

I'm going to leave it to the new generation, to the crash-it-up robots that dominate the game.

David Campese on his rugby union retirement.

I thought I was going to take up a new career as a rally driver.

Damon Hill after crashing five times but finishing first in practice for the Austrian Grand Prix.