Quotes of the week

"Frightened is not the word, we will go out and see what we can do."

"Frightened is not the word, we will go out and see what we can do."

- American Samoa coach Tunoa Lui before his team's World Cup qualifier against Australia.

"God is the righteous one and, because of him, losing by so many goals does not matter."

- American Samoan coach Tunoa Lui after his team's World Cup qualifier against Australia (0-31).

"Anybody who can do anything at Leicester, apart from make a jumper, has got to be a genius."

- Brian Clough pays tribute to Martin O'Neill.

Reporter: How good can Martin (O'Neill) become? As good as you?

Brian Clough: No, that's being ridiculous.

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Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan

Mary Hannigan is a sports writer with The Irish Times