"I couldn't settle in Italy - it was like living in a foreign country."
Ian Rush, (ex-Liverpool) when asked how he enjoyed his time at Juventus
Hakon will love this one
"We probably got on better with the likes of Holland, Belgium, Norway and Sweden,
some of whom are not even European."
Jack Charlton, ex-Manager - Republic of Ireland
"They (Rosenborg) have won 66 games, and they've scored in all of them."
Brian Moore, commentator
"To play Holland, you have to play the Dutch."
from the very insightful (ahem) Ruud Gullit
"...and now it's Keane with Butt spread wide."
Radio 5 Live during commentary on a Man Utd game
"Apart from their goals, Norway haven't scored."
Terry Venables
"It's a year where our only option is to start praying."
Cagliari chief Massimo Cellino who sacks managers quicker then Shane Warne can type and send a text message (in their first 12 games four managers had been fired!)
"I don't envy anything Lazio have. I'm only jealous of people with hair."
Roma boss Luciano Spalletti (looks like Kojak)