"I took a punch for you today and it hurt."

- Peter Clohessy explains the perils of discipline to his coach Warren Gatland.

"Routine criticism doesn't bother me but when comments are made about my race, football is no longer important."

- English striker Kevin Campbell reacting to an outburst by the chairman of his Turkish club, Trabzonspor, who described him as a "cannibal" and as "discoloured."

"Any player can challenge me face to face instead of laughing behind me. I am following the rules and no one has the right to clean my house out. Greg Rusedski doesn't know the rules or my case."

- Petr Korda defends his position on the tennis circuit, as fellow professionals, particularly Rusedski, speak out about the fact that he tested positive in a drug test at last year's Wimbledon.