“'Elusive' is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think ab...” — Paul Scholes Quote

“'Elusive' is the word that immediately springs to mind when I think about Messi's style of play. You think you have an eye on him and then - blink - he has gone, only to reappear somewhere else in space, with the ball.”

“Managing a club like Oldham has to be an all-absorbing, seven-days-a-week commitment.”

“Peter Schmeichel could make the goal look much smaller when you glanced up to hit a shot.”

“I have met some very strange people and some very strange cats - and I'm not talking about jazz greats. I'm talking about animals that people claim have come from outer space, and boy, they're weird!”

“You want to have enough of a profile to be able to do all the work you can, but at the same time you want to have your own space. But there are a lot of actors who achieve it, a lot of movie stars even, people like Emily Watson and Cate Blanchett. They seem to be able to carry on with their lives and still produce wonderful, high-profile work.”