“He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.”— George Best
“The game is about the fans and the players. The directors are only there to sign the cheques.”— Danny Blanchflower
“The whole point of football is to score goals. Goals are to football what a punchline is to a joke. The rest is just build-up.”— Danny Blanchflower
“I would not say he [David Beckham] is the best left-footer in the world, but he is in the top one.”— Paul Gascoigne
“If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later.”— Ian St. John