"I don't think I was in a bath until I was 15 years old. I used to use a tub to wash myself. But out of poverty with a lot of people living in the same house, you get humour."
"I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I'd break my wife's legs if I played against her, but I'd never cheat her."
"Sickness would not have kept me away from this one (FA-71 semi-final). If I'd been dead, I would have had them bring the casket to the ground, prop it up in the stands and cut a hole in the lid."
"The fans here are the greatest in the land. They know the game and they know what they want to see. The people on the Kop make you feel great - yet humble."
(At Dixie Dean's funeral): "I know this is a sad occasion but I think that Dixie would be amazed to know that even in death he could draw a bigger crowd than Everton can on a Saturday Afternoon"
Det ville være det rigtigste for folkesjælen og mentalhygiejnen at lade Sepp Piontek blive landstræner med Preben Elkjær som hjælpetræner. Fodbold er jo underholdning, så hvorfor ikke tage den mest underholdende konstellation.