20. “I can see the carrot at the end of the tunnel.” STUART PEARCE

19. “I never predict anything, and I never will.” PAUL GASCOIGNE

18. “Paul Scholes – the most complete mental player I’ve ever seen.” BEN THORNLEY

17. “In the last ten minutes I was breathing out of my arse.” CLINTON MORRISON

16. “Now the world is my lobster.” KEITH O’NEILL

15. “I was both surprised and delighted to take the armband for both legs.” GARY O’NEILL

14. “I can’t even remember when the seventies was.’” ROBBIE KEANE

13. “I’d like to play for an Italian club, like Barcelona.” MARK DRAPER

12. “Am I a volatile player? Well, I can play in the centre, on the right and occasionally on the left.” DAVID BECKHAM

11. “I wouldn’t be bothered if we lost every game as long as we won the league.” MARK VIDUKA

10. “Germany are a very difficult team to play...they had 11 internationals out there today.” STEVE LOMAS

9. “I definitely want Brooklyn to be christened, but I don’t know into what religion yet.” DAVID BECKHAM

8. “One accusation you can’t throw at me is that I’ve always done my best.” ALAN SHEARER

7. “I always used to put my right boot on first, and then obviously my right sock.” BARRY VENISON

6. “The Brazilians were South American, and the Ukranians will be more European.” PHIL NEVILLE

5. “The left foot has helped – it’s always been there, but I haven’t always had the chance to use it.” STIG INGE BJORNEBEYE

4. “The groin’s been a little sore but after the semi-final I put it to the back of my head.” MICHAEL HUGHES

3. “My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about 7.” DAVID BECKHAM

2. “I couldn’t settle in Italy – it was like living in a foreign country.’” IAN RUSH

1. “I was watching the Blackburn game on TV on Sunday when it flashed on the screen that George (Ndah) had scored in the first minute at Birmingham. My first reaction was to ring him up. Then I remembered he was out there playing.” ADE AKINBYI