It's Swede and Sour.
- Front-page headline in Britain's The Sun newspaper after England's 1-1 draw with Sweden.

My heart is crying.
- Giovanni Trapattoni on Italy's defeat by South Korea.

The refereeing was shameful. I wonder whether now our directors shouldn't demand guarantees before agreeing on Italy taking part in international competitions.
- Former Italian president Francesco Cossiga on refereeing in
   the Italy v South Korea match.

'Daylight Robbery', 'The Crime of the Century', 'The Biggest Scandal in History', 'Pharaohic Robbery', 'The Putrid World Cup'.
- Spanish newspapers blast referees after Spain's controversial exit.

You were a crap player, you are a crap manager. The only reason I have any dealings with you is that somehow you are manager of my country and you're not even Irish, you English ****. You can stick it up your bollocks.
- Expelled Irish player, Roy Keane on his manager, Mick McCarthy.

They could play like free spirits and totally enjoy the game
- England midfielder Trevor Sinclair warns Nigeria will be a tough nut to crack.

They were happy with the pictures, but they couldn't understand any of the commentary
- Tajik television salesman says local fans watch matches on foreign channels as their country
   had no broadcasting rights for the Cup.

The results will spread by word of mouth.
- US-based businessman David Lim on how the Cup news
   will be broadcast from South Korea to the North.

We weren't lucky. It's the Irish who have a flower in their arses! What the referee did makes you want to kill him. He crushed us. And as for the linesman - he's got a spring-loaded arm.
- Manager Jose Antonio Camacho after Spain beat Ireland.

We know we are capable of winning the World Cup. We have a remarkable team with fantastic players in every position.
- French midfielder, Patrick Vieira fancies France's chances before the Cup.

We're lacking a leader, a voice on the field. Oliver Kahn is a world class player but he's too far away in goal to sort things out.
- German legend Franz Beckenbauer sizes up the German squad.