"I enjoyed all my goals equally. All goals are beautiful." - Rangers Italian striker Marco Negri after his five-goal haul against Dundee Utd.

"I tackle to hurt people - Sa- moan players are like that. When they go for a hit, the aim is to put the opposition player out so that he never comes back." - Gloucester's new Western Samoan signing Terry Fanolua.

"There are seven billion people on this planet. Why can't he tell just one person - me?" - Nick Faldo complaining about being kept in the dark by Seve Ballesteros who would not reveal his wild card choices for the Ryder Cup.

"It would have been sad for a player like Maurice Fitz not to get to an All-Ireland final. What can you say? The best foot- baller in the country at the mo- ment. He'll win any ball, great ambassador, hopefully he'll get his reward." - Kerry wing forward Pa Laide after his team's victory at Croke Park on Sunday.

"Anything other than an All-Ire- land is not acceptable, it would appear. We have had to put up with a lot of criticism and per- sonal abuse and we have had enough." - Kilkenny manager Nicky Brennan announces his own resignation and that of his selectors.