Pulled Off at Half-Time: Football's Finest Quotes and Funniest Quips

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Pulled Off at Half-Time is the ultimate collection of hilarious comic offerings delivered by figures in football. No one can dispute that footballers have provided some of the funniest quotes (intentionally or not) in the history of sport.

Inspired by England maverick Rodney Marsh's risque exchange with Sir Alf Ramsey, Pulled Off at Half-Time is packed with more than 750 quotes on all aspects of the game from and about the most famous names in football.

'I might have faults, but I am not a bighead' - Wayne Rooney, as modest as ever!

'In football, the only game I know is the 90-minutes game. It's not mind games; I don't try to do that' - Jose Mourinho... really

'For me it is enough that I have the first and last word' - Jurgen Klopp.

'I think sometimes the best training is to rest' - Cristiano Ronaldo.

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"Nobby Stiles a dirty player No, he's never hurt anyone. Mind you he's frightened a few!' Sir Matt Busby on Nobby Stiles 'Footballers are only interested in drinking, clothes and the size of their willies'. Karen Brady 'Carlton Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it.' Ron Atkinson on Carlton Palmer 'I've told the players we need to win - so that I can have the cash to buy some new ones.' Chris Turner motivates his team 'A strange bloke irritated by everyone, I think.' Gary Lineker on Sir Alex Ferguson"

Author Bio

Stuart Reeves is a life-long Luton Town fan, which has provided him with the ability to see the funny side of football. A full-time researcher, writer and an avid collector of football quotations, he has previous contributed to The Grapple Manual and England's Worst Footballers.