This article compiles some of the most memorable and insightful quotes from athletes across various sports throughout the year. From Ciara Mageean's determination to Jurgen Klopp's honest reflection on Liverpool's future, the piece captures the spirit and personalities of sports figures.
The year in sports quotes: The wit and wisdom - from Damien Duff to Daniel Wiffen, Kellie Harrington to Rory McIlroy"I didn’t grow up playing camogie to get boxed in.” Gold medallist Ciara Mageean crosses the finish line to win the 1,500m final on day three of the 26th European Athletics Championships. Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty“I realised that my resources are not endless . . . we are not young rabbits any more and we don’t jump as high as we did.
Small pleasures: Luke Littler at the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire. Brian O’Driscoll doffing his cap to Joe McCarthy after his most excellent Six Nations display in the victory over France in Marseille. “How do I word this? Maybe through someone through someone through someone, someone asked me would I be interested in speaking to someone.”
“We unknowingly used a divisive expression. We deeply regret this error and apologise to those we have offended.” “I told John that I’ll chase balls into the bushes or go look at players, whatever he needs. I’m delighted he feels I’ve something to contribute after all these years.” B “He’s an intellectual earthquake that transforms itself into this athletic majesty. It’s not bomb and gouge, it’s laser-guided missiles that you’re watching here.”
“Clearly, there is something rotten in Irish rugby for its finest ambassadors to bend the knee whether at international level or in the Champions Cup. There is no question here of shooting at the ambulance. We greatly sympathise with Leo Cullen and his kids.” Ciara Mageean doffing her cap to her first sporting love for helping her battle her way to European Championship gold in the 1500m.Tomás Ó Sé's tribute to Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh who died at the age of 93 in June.
“Days like this felt a very long way away. I started crying on the podium, it’s just unbelievable, it’s the pinnacle of sport to have all your hard work pay off in something like this.” “Lee Carsley needs to zone out of his Irish republicanism and learn to sing God Save the King. Otherwise, no one will believe he cares about the England team he wishes to lead.”
Donald Trump telling his supporters at a rally in Arnold Palmer’s Pennsylvania home town about the magnitude of the late golfer’s, em, manhood. Why? No clue. “I’ve had many challenges growing up, I think that just made me very resilient. A broken collarbone and illness? I was like, ‘oh, I’ve gone through much worse than this’. When you stand on that top step of the podium, you forget about all the bad times, they just melt away.”
“He has a Boost, a meal deal, a curry and a couple of those little half pink and half white sweets – Squashies – and he walks up there and smashes me like that. This boy is a joke. He is absolutely awesome.”
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