- Petkovic on the rows that have riven his squad since they arrived in Germany.
I'm very happy because I won't be going to jail after the match against Argentina we lost 6-0 -- it's only football.
- Petkovic looks on the bright side.
The main thing is that the people can see we're playing for them, and that they can believe in us again.
- Ukraine star Andriy Shevchenko says the loss to Spain is water under the bridge.
I think the team can be proud of what they have achieved so far.
- Germany coach Jurgen Klinsmannn says it's mission accomplished regarding their Group A win.
We’re going to improve with every game. The World Cup is a marathon, not a sprint.
- Brazil striker Ronaldinho, on his team’s approach
Games like that are always difficult for the Brazils of this world. Everyone expects a gala display — the Brazil you see in the adverts.
- Francisco Maturana, former Columbia player, on the challenge strong teams like Brazil face when playing against supposed minnows. Brazil meet Japan on Thursday in their last league match
My favourites for the title are Togo, of course. There is one other team. Brazil, I think their name is.
- Togolese striker Emmanuel Adebayor on which team he favours
The fact this game is against Australia is destiny.
-Croatia’s Australian-born defender Josip Simunic looks forward to the match against old friends
We have too many bookings, too many players suspended and too many injured.
-It’s all going rather pear-shaped for Czech star Pavel Nedved
We would like to stay here longer, we like it here so much.
- Angola midfielder Paulo Figueiredo wishes his side’s campaign could go into extra-time
We are back on the football map. A lot of people now know that Ukraine is not only Shevchenko, there are several other good players in this team.
- Ukraine player Serhiy Rebrov
We were supposed to be the whipping boys of this tournament and we were supposed to be out of the competition by now.
- T&T captain Dwight Yorke
There’s no doubt that Israel is a state fraught with controversy and problems. But on Saturday, one Ghanaian showed the whole world there is more to life here.
- Jerusalem Post, commenting on Ghana’s John Pantsil waving an Israeli flag after his team’s second goal against the Czech Republic
We had a strong match against Croatia and then another strong match against Australia. But you (Australia) have a chance to qualify if you can play the same way you did against Brazil.
- Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira, approbating the Australian team
It was wet, the ball was greasy on the turf and we struggled with that. We don’t have a lot of rain in Saudi Arabia so we’re not used to playing on a wet ground. It’s not an excuse, though.
- Saudi Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta
I have left him to boil in his own soup. He is a fantastic guy but he must change his computer chip.
- Italy coach Marcello Lippi rages about his midfielder Daniele de Rossi
Tunisia’s goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel is the only player at the tournament who was alive when England won the World Cup in 1966.
-World Cup trivia
At times Brazil struggled to cope with us, which is great.
- Australian skipper Mark Viduka
You’ve got to criticise someone, so it might as well be me. But I’ve got broad shoulders and I am totally at ease with myself.
-- Michael Owen
International football, more than any other, is about occupying the middle ground.
-- Jamie Redknapp does Tony Blair proud
The medical people say he can play more than 45 minutes so if that is the case then it is better he starts than he comes on.
-- said England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson on Rooney
We've set a goal and we're not going to stop until we achieve it.
-- Argentine midfielder Javier Mascherano.
I know them inside out. If everyone is fit, it should be no surprise how they play.
-- Togo coach Otto Pfister on the Swiss team
You're just not seeing it because we're not firing on all cylinders at the moment
-- England’s Michel Owen on his form
Defeated and humiliated.
-- Headine in Politika newspaper, after Serbia and Montenegro are thrashed 6-0 by Argentina.
We were playing six-a-side football.
Argentinian striker Hernan Crespo on making it look easy against the Serbs.
It's an absolutely terrible result, the worst in our history, and I've got to take responsibility for it.
-- Serb coach Ilija Petkovic takes the defeat on the chin.
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