"What do you think when you hear the name Ireland? Sheep, whiskey and the cult rockers U2? That's all true!"

Germany's Express newspaper after the World Cup draw. Gosh, danke very much.

"When Manchester United are at their best I am close to orgasm."

Gianluca Vialli, as quoted by Football 365.

"I don't have any regrets. Apart from failing to qualify for the World Cup."

Georghe Hagi, on resigning as coach of Romania, dismissing his little failures in the job.

"I've been likened to Gerd Muller, Michael Owen and even Lubo Moravcik, but I want to be Shaun Moloney."

So said Celtic's Shaun Moloney.

"Over a season, you'll get goals disallowed that are good and you'll get goals that are good disallowed."

Football 365 on another Kevin Keegan nugget.