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Updated at 18.30 pm, July 05, 2006
What they're saying at the World Cup:
Figo and Cristiano have had their own training schedule. We're going to see how they go today. The probability at the moment is that Cristiano has a better chance of recovering.
- Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari
Zidane is still one of the best in the world. His ball skills are unequaled. When he came into form, France started winning. I just hope he has a quiet game against us.
- Portuguese defender Miguel on Zinedine Zidane ahead of their semifinal clash.
We've got a phrase not a song this time. It's a phrase which holds the team together. You'll find out what it is at the end of the competition, perhaps one of the players will divulge it.
- France's Lilian Thuram on what the team's sources of motivation are.
I think it will be tougher against Portugal. They have talented individuals like Brazil and they are better organised as a team. We can see the summit but we're not up there yet.
- French midfielder Franck Ribery
Against Germany, we have to win - however we can
Argentina captain Juan Pablo Sorin on the match against Germany
I suppose for him it's important to go far in this tournament because it will be his last big appearance, but we will try to make sure that doesn't happen
-- Spain striker Fernando Torres on Zinedine Zidane
I don't think that it was such a violent match to merit so many sendings off-- Portugal's Maniche after the match against Holland In three-and-a-half years of coaching Portugal I have never ended a match with just nine players
-- Portugal coachScolari after the world cup clash against Holland.
I will never be able to justify and understand why I am not the No 1 still
-- Oliver Kahn in an interview with Der Spiegel on him being dropped as No 1 goal Keeper by Klinsmann
You'll have to ask the players what happened.
-- Eriksson says the case for the defence is unclear after Sweden were allowed to grab a 2-2 draw.
No, I don't regret it at all.
-- Defiant England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson says 'je ne regrette rien' regarding selecting just four strikers in his squad, the quartet now down to a trio following injury to Michael Owen.
Haven't worked with videos for years - it sends me to sleep.
-- Spanish coach Luis Aragones says he didn't resort to the video approach ahead of the game with Saudi Arabia
They're playing at around 75 percent of their capabilities.
-- Aragones says Brazil are keeping their powder dry.
I think myself and Wayne can complement each other and it can work.
-- Peter Crouch says he can be a foil for Wayne Rooney in the absence of Michael Owen.
I passionately believe real world-class players play better when the pressure is at its greatest.
-- Former England rugby union manager Clive Woodward says England must crank up the pressure.
Everything will by analysed but for a nation such as ours, playing at home, the minimum has to be the last four.
-- German coach Jurgen Klinsmann says sights must be set high.
There is no way we will cancel the contract of Paqueta.
-- Sounds like the proverbial vote of confidence from Prince Nawaf bin Faisal, the vice-president of the Saudi Arabia Football Federation, in coach Marcos Paqueta.
Here, it's Scolari or Big Phil. Not Felipao.
- Portugal coach Luiz Felipe Scolari chides a journalist for using his Brazilian nickname.
As soon as it happened I knew I was in trouble.
- England star Michael Owen on the injury which finished his World Cup.
I feel very sorry for him to miss out on the rest of the World Cup -- it's a blow to him and a big loss for the team.
- England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson laments the loss of Owen.
History will in the future remember only who is the winner, or maybe sometimes the runner-up. All the others will remain in distant history.
- Ilija Petkovic, the coach of eliminated Serbia and Montenegro.
Now it's easy to speak about everything, maybe we need something from a psychologist. For us the most important thing is to save face and go home.
