"DEL PIERO reminds me of Robert Rosario when I had him at Coventry."

Expect the Juventus megastar to sue for slander very soon, following the comments of ITV 2 co-commentator Bobby Gould.

"When I was there, Marseille was THE French club. It was a kind of consecration. I felt well, but it only lasted 16 months. So I have a feeling of incompleteness."

Is Marcel Desailly dropping a none too subtle hint that he might be leaving Chelsea for France at the end of the season?

"The hype is there with me now every day. It's like eating breakfast, something presented to you every morning."

West Ham's Joe Cole on his fame and how it's like been served scrambled eggs one morning and poached the next. Eh?