Quotes

"Leeds have been given more penalties than anybody else this season and Ian Harte is renowned throughout Europe as being a diver…

"Leeds have been given more penalties than anybody else this season and Ian Harte is renowned throughout Europe as being a diver." - Alex Ferguson in full self-righteous throttle after his side conceded a late first-half penalty against Dave O'Leary's babies.

"To beat Agassi here in a final in straight sets is pretty special. Last year was pretty miserable for me and my career was looking non-existent." - Greg Rusedski after his 6-3, 6-4 win over Agassi brought him his first title in 18 months.

"I've been spending a lot of time in Spain, mainly Madrid and Barcelona." -Football agent Rachael Anderson, who was reported missing early in the week before turning up to explain, somewhat embarrassed, that she had simply been busy working.

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times