SportsSpeak: Week in quotes

"Other England coaches have spoken a lot of rubbish. They are entitled to their opinion but it meant nothing to me."

"Other England coaches have spoken a lot of rubbish. They are entitled to their opinion but it meant nothing to me."

- Andy Cole launching a furious attack on the previous England managers who overlooked his goal-scoring skills.

"Stay with your statement."

- Leeds director Peter McCormick may well regret advice he is alleged to have given Michael Duberry) when the player told him he wanted to change his story and tell the truth in the Woodgate trial.

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"I know people are going to say we fixed the draw"

- Director of the Ericsson Open Cliff Buchholz, when Venus and Serena Williams were drawn on opposite sides of the draw. The sisters have been accused of rigging matches when they meet each other.

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times