Famous Quotes & Sayings

Alan Curbishley

It is something which Chelsea have to cope with - they have to cope with it in the Premiership, and they will have to cope with it in the Champions League because teams are going to give them that respect,

Andriy Shevchenko

It has been a great year for me, ... I feel very honored to be here with these great champions by my side.

It is not just the BCCI that is opposing the Champions Trophy. The PCB has also opposed it through a letter to the ICC, saying that it does not want any tournaments, including the Champions Trophy, between four-yearly World Cups.

Rafael Benitez

It is important for the manager to be able to say to players they want to sign that they will be playing in the Champions League.

It is immensely disappointing to be knocked out of the Champions League but this evening part of our supporters also missed a great chance.

I'd like to wrap it up with three in a row and be national champions next year.

Jay Wright

I don't know what to expect, except that these are champions coming back to prove themselves. I know it's going to be everything they've got. The good thing is, that's how they play anyway. I don't know how much more they can bring.

Ian Botham

I don't know what the Champions Trophy is all about.

Mick McCarthy

He has some useful Premiership and Champions League experience and his versatility provides me with cover,

Our juniors went out and had a great day. I'm really pleased with our lower levels. Our seniors are leading us really well, but you know, we're getting some points from these juniors. And more than scoring points, we had three conference champions today. That's pretty cool.

David Murray

Our revenue benefited from ... Champions League football, but we have, at the same time, controlled costs so that much of our increased revenue has come through as profit in this six-month period.

Ozzie Guillen

Today was the last day for the White Sox to enjoy the World Series. I tell people that we'll be World Champions until Feb. 18. Today we are 0-0.

Daunte Culpepper

We're not trying to get just due. That's not our motive. We want to win the championship because we want to be champions as a team. It has nothing to do with individuality. Nobody on the team wants to be an individual. That's what I really like about our team now.

We're excited about the opportunities .... The local community has shown great interest in supporting NAIA student-athletes and the Champions of Character program so we are thrilled to showcase some of the top NAIA golfers in the country at a wonderful host facility.

We know the Champions League remains a very difficult competition. But given the make-up of the group, it's possible for Lyon to figure in the top two and qualify for the quarter-finals.

We have to work to try and win the league as soon as possible and concentrate on the Champions League. We want to reach the final in Paris and win it.

Rebecca MacKinnon

If multi-stakeholder Internet governance is to survive an endless series of challenges, its champions must commit to serving the interests and protecting the rights of all Internet users around the world, particularly those in developing countries where Internet use is growing fastest.

We had (five) minutes of self-destruction. You can't spot the champions five goals.

We have a lot of respect for Waukesha South. They're the conference champions and they've had a great season. But right now, we're going to sleep on this win for a day and then get back to work on Wednesday.

Olli Jokinen

We have to learn from this. They showed why they were the Stanley Cup Champions two years ago. Good teams never quit.

Pancho Gonzales

The great champions were always vicious competitors. You never lose respect for a man who is a vicious competitor, and you never hate a man you respect. I don't like Rod Laver because he's such a vicious competitor, but I don't dislike him.

John Ferguson

Robbie evolved into one of the top performers for the NCAA champions this season and we are delighted to have him on board.

Our main goal is to be league champions and then win sections. I think we're always in contention for a league title. This year, I feel we definitely have a good chance.

Paolo Maldini

In the Champions League you must try and clinch a place in the next round as early as possible.

Tony Dungy

I guess that's good in a lot of ways. But the defending champions are always the team to beat. And that's who everybody is focused on.

Jeff Thomson

In the end, if we don't win the Champions Trophy, who really gives a toss? For Australia, as long as these other guys are getting a game and learning something, then they are ready to go when they're picked (later).

In their minds they feel they are champions together. I'm satisfied because all of them are on the podium and had a very good competition.

Caitlin swam really well this weekend. The Meet of Champions should give her an idea of where she'll be next weekend at the regional club meet she is set to compete at in Boston.

Steven Gerrard

I fully intended to sign a new contract after the Champions League final, but the events of the last five or six weeks have changed all that.

I hope it will be like a European game. It will be better for us. We have a clearer idea in the Champions League and maybe we will have more confidence.

Sue Bird

I haven't thought about last year at all. We've had to play as the defending champions all year and I don't think any team is going to be looking at us thinking that.

Fred Funk

I really feel like I can help the Champions Tour. But at the same time, I'm competitive out here. It's kind of hard to say, okay, that's over and let's go to a new chapter. But I'm not sure. I'm going to have to re-evaluate.

I'm proud that our seniors can go out at home on a high note. They've been successful and had a good run and the fact that they are going out as repeat district champions is something to hang their hat on.