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What quotes from the sporting arena/people have you read or heard whether they be from someone famous or from your own experiences whilst playing sport with your team mates/opposition players have you never forgotten?
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“I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.” - Muhammad Ali.
“The sound of the ball hitting the batsman’s skull was music to my ears.” - Jeff Thomson
“There are two things no man will admit he can’t do well: drive and make love.” - Stirling Moss
“To hell with the Queen of Marksberry.” - Pierre Bouchard, Canadian Ice Hockey player, 1973.
“That business with Hitler didn’t bother me. I didn’t go there to shake hands with him anyway.” - Jesse Owens on Hitler’s refusal to shake his - a black man’s - hand.
“The terrible thing is, a lot of people really believe those guys.” – Joe Namath, 1970. On sportswriters.
“Putting a fighter in the business world is like putting silk stockings on a pig.” - Joe Hurley, boxing manager, 1961.
I'll start.
“I'm so fast that last night I turned off the light switch in my hotel room and was in bed before the room was dark.” - Muhammad Ali.
“The sound of the ball hitting the batsman’s skull was music to my ears.” - Jeff Thomson
“There are two things no man will admit he can’t do well: drive and make love.” - Stirling Moss
“To hell with the Queen of Marksberry.” - Pierre Bouchard, Canadian Ice Hockey player, 1973.
“That business with Hitler didn’t bother me. I didn’t go there to shake hands with him anyway.” - Jesse Owens on Hitler’s refusal to shake his - a black man’s - hand.
“The terrible thing is, a lot of people really believe those guys.” – Joe Namath, 1970. On sportswriters.
“Putting a fighter in the business world is like putting silk stockings on a pig.” - Joe Hurley, boxing manager, 1961.
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