Apparently, when Harry Redknapp was West ham manager he offered to send the squad on an all expenses paid holiday to Florida but they declined. They’d rather go to Blackpool so they could see what it’s like to ride on an open-top bus.

Why do Hearts fans plant potatoes round the edge of Tynecastle?
A: So they have Something to lift at the end of the season.

“I love playing football but I think I am like everyone else, I hate losing and love winning. And if the time comes when I am not disappointed when things are definitely not going right, then that’s when people should worry.”

If you look at my bookings, they’ve gone down each season. That’s something I’m trying to keep improving. On the pitch you don’t want any silly bookings.

Yeah I think so. I saw the ball come in the box and I thought why not. I tried to get in a good position from when Nani crossed it. Nine times out of 10 they go over the crossbar or wide. I tried it and thankfully it’s gone in the top corner. You don’t have time to think about what you’re gonna do. It’s the first one since I started playing professionally so I’m delighted, especially as it has given us three points.
— Wayne Rooney saying his overhead goal against City in the Premier League was the best in his career

I’m playing a lot better since I had my hair transplant – I feel like a new man. But I won’t be heading any goals until the transplant has taken properly.(Not a Wayne Rooney quote – I made this one up!)

“I’m living a dream I never want to wake up from.”

“I would be very proud if, one day, I’m held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It’s what I’m working hard towards.”

“Maybe they hate me because I’m too good!”

“The No 7 shirt is an honor and a responsibility. I hope it brings me a lot of luck.”

“It gives me the happiest feeling in the world. I just love scoring. It doesn’t matter if it’s a simple goal from close range, a long shot or a dribble around several players, I just love to score all goals.”

“I have a few tricks and dribbles which I use a lot and when I am playing well, it is natural they become easier. But the tricks I use are ones that will hopefully benefit the team What I do as an individual player is only important if it helps the team to win; that is the most important thing.”

“There is no harm in dreaming of becoming the world’s best player. It is all about trying to be the best. I will keep working hard to achieve it but it is within my capabilities.”

“My free-kick secret? I just look at the net and say ‘take the kick, Cristiano.’”

“I’ve never tried to hide the fact that it is my intention to be the best”

“We should make the most of life, enjoy it because that’s the way it is”

Here are a few of my favourite ‘Commitment’ quotes…

“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.”

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti

“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” – Vince Lombardi

“He is unique and everybody is talking about how they compare him with Maradona or with Pelé. Well if he continues to do what he have been doing at Barcelona he will probably be the greatest player there ever been” – Sir Bobby Charlton Director, Manchester United

“You have to see him play – it is not something you can describe – you have to see it to believe it.” – Josep Pep Guardiola, Barcelona Coach

“Lionel was playing when he was 14 or 15 years old – he would appear on the pitch as a sub 15 minutes from time and finish the match scoring 4 goals in those 15 minutes. you know he was unbelievable from the beginning, everybody knew that he was a star and a genius with the ball” – Joan Laporta FC Barcelona President

What do you think – is he the greatest EVER player?

“Pressure? What pressure? Pressure is poor people in the world trying to feed their families. Working from dawn till dust just to feed their young. There is no pressure in football”- Jose Mourinho

Football it’s freedom… Bob Marley playing football. Video made by Reggaeman91 for all Bob Marley’s Fans. And he looked like a pretty decent player to me!