Quotes of the Week: From Becks to Kohli

Sport360 staff 18:01 24/03/2016
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  • Rising Man Utd star Marcus Rashford and India icon VIrat Kohli feature.

    From David Beckham’s high-praise for Manchester United’s young superstar Marcus Rashford to Indian Wells chief executive Raymond Moore’s comments over men’s and women’s tennis which ultimately led to his sacking, there has been plenty of talking points and interesting comments from across the sportingsphere.

    HERE’S OUR SELECTION OF THE BEST:

    The excitement in Marcus’ face after scoring against our rivals is exactly what a kid his age should look like… It’s refreshing and pleasing to see… Congrats to Marcus on another great day.

    – David Beckham has words of praise for Man United’s 18-year-old derby match-winner Marcus Rashford

    All 15 places in the team are up for grabs. Everyone’s got to keep improving. To win a Grand Slam is just a start. To keep improving is the challenge.

    – Coach Eddie Jones throws down the gauntlet to his England players after their Grand Slam success

    It was a scary moment and a scary crash. I am lucky to be here and thankful to be here.

    – Fernando Alonso counts his blessings after walking away from a horror crash at the Australian Grand Prix

    Do I regret getting into football? The answer is yes… All I say is, there is a bank account, when you have emptied it, it’s empty. Don’t come crying to me for more money.

    – Newcastle owner Mike Ashley reflects on the cost of his disastrous spell as owner of relegation-threatened Newcastle United

    If I was a lady player, I’d go down every night on my knees and thank God that Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal were born.

    – Indian Wells chief executive Raymond Moore’s crude comment which subsequently cost him his job

    I started playing cricket watching him. So to do it in front of 67,000 people with him celebrating, it was a great feeling

    – India batsman Virat Kohli on the thrill of inspiring victory over rivals Pakistan with Sachin Tendulkar watching from the stands.

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