Harry Redknapp has an interesting take on how Russia beat out England for the 2018 World Cup: “It’s not a case then you go back, meet up with the judges for a couple of days and have a chat and say, ‘You should be voting for me really. I’m a sexy bird, I’ll get my [...]
October’s best lines from the Football world.
Taylor Twellman is a bit off in his assessment of Thierry Henry as the Frenchie made his MLS debut: “He’s Young” Yaya Toure on his move to Man City from Barca: “I don’t think this is a step down,” Leeds chairman, Ken Bates, has some harsh words for Capello and Ashely Cole. Drunk? Maybe: “Capello [...]
Marina Hyde of The Guardian makes a nice Pun while slaming FIFA’s actions during the World Cup: “one can only fantasise about Sepp being transferred straight to a spell on Arjen Robben Island, to contemplate his organisation’s behaviour over the tournament” The Fiver, again from The Guardian, again makes fun of Sepp Blatter, in particular, [...]
The Sunday Times offers up a classic headline: “One disastrous spill the Yanks won’t complain about.” NPR does their fact-checking “England goalkeeper Steven Green botched midfielder Clint Dempsey’s shot for the lone U.S. goal.” James Richardson makes a funny (World Cup Daily Podcast): “FIFA agrees to investigate the Jabulani ball after Greece score goals with [...]
Jose Mourinho has some fighting words for Roma manager Claudio Ranieri: “It is really not my fault if he was considered a loser at Chelsea.” Barry Glendenning, (Football Weekly Podcast) on leaving John Terry home for the World Cup: ‘I think it would be safer to take him, than to leave him at home, if you [...]
Sir Alex blames Bayern’s players for Rafael being sent off at Old Trafford in Champions League: “Typical Germans” Skysports headline about Harry Redknapp’s complaints about the pitch at Wembley during Spurs FA Cup loss to Pompey: “Life’s a pitch for Harry” ITV Commentator Peter Drury on what Bayern Munich did to Man U’s centerbacks in [...]
Our favorite zany one-liners from the last month, from the people we love: Marcos Braz, Flamengo sporting director, on former Inter striker Adriano’s partying: “When he starts drinking, he can’t stop,” Felix Magath, Schalke manager, responds to Joachim Loew comparing Schalke to Wolfsburg of last year: “Wolfsburg never played in blue and white shirts last season.” [...]
This is something that everyone here at Thirdkit will be putting together at the end of every month. We have been scouring and marauding through lines and lines of articles, searching for some of the most outrageous, bold, and just plain stupid quotes from the past month. So without further adieu, the winners are: Rafa [...]