Quotes

"Leeds have been given more penalties than anybody else this season and Ian Harte is renowned throughout Europe as being a diver…

"Leeds have been given more penalties than anybody else this season and Ian Harte is renowned throughout Europe as being a diver." - Alex Ferguson in full self-righteous throttle after his side conceded a late first-half penalty against Dave O'Leary's babies.

"To beat Agassi here in a final in straight sets is pretty special. Last year was pretty miserable for me and my career was looking non-existent." - Greg Rusedski after his 6-3, 6-4 win over Agassi brought him his first title in 18 months.

"I've been spending a lot of time in Spain, mainly Madrid and Barcelona." -Football agent Rachael Anderson, who was reported missing early in the week before turning up to explain, somewhat embarrassed, that she had simply been busy working.

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Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson

Johnny Watterson is a sports writer with The Irish Times