“I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dulles...” — Wilhelm Steinitz Quote

“I have never in my life played the French Defence, which is the dullest of all openings.”

“A sacrifice is best refuted by accepting it.”

“I do not believe a good player is capable of having an evil thought during the game.”

“I want to play football, and I want to help the team. It doesn't matter if I play midfield, if I play in defence, if I play as a striker.”

“As a No9, when youre up front on your own, your job is to keep the defence as far back as possible. Why? Because that gives more space to the No10.”

“I do rock the sunglasses. To a rude point, at times. But I don't care, it's my first defence. I'm shy, so I've gotta have something. I need some protection, man.”