Quotations
Here is a selection of quotes from the 2006 Football World Cup:
"We played a really good game."
Sweden coach Lars Lagerback. Sweden drew 0 - 0 with Trinidad and Tobago!
"Before the Paraguay game we'll all shake hands. At Madrid we all kiss each other before we go out."
David Beckham on England's first game, which resulted in an unconvincing 1 - 0 win.
"I'm sure we will play better and better every game. It is a good start."
Sven Goran Eriksson after England beat Paraguay
"We started really well with great intentions, moved the ball really well and got a goal but I think we were more upset by the fact we didn't add another."
Frank Lampard on the England vs Paraguay game
"There might be a bit of the sheep mentality, where a couple of people say he shouldn't be in the squad and others follow suit"
Terry Butcher, on Hargreaves getting booed during the England vs Paraguay game.
"This was a high-level match from both teams. We knew it would not be easy, but we managed to take two points off a direct rival"
France coach Raymond Domenech after a disappointing 0 - 0 draw vs Switzerland.
"I would start Rooney and Owen against Sweden. Michael just needs a goal for confidence."
Alan Shearer on the England team he'd play to face Sweden.
"I'm rather pleased - the players showed a lot of patience and that paid off"
Sven is the only one happy after England just managed to put away Trinidad and Tobago right at the end of the game.
"We knew it wasn't going to be easy today, people expected it to be easy but we knew if we kept at our game plan we would break them down"
David Beckham on England's less than convincing performance against Trinidad and Tobago.
