The midfield picks itself - Beckham, Scholes, Gerrard and…

For me, Paul Scholes has been the best midfield player in the Premier League. By a mile. He has the lot. He scores and…

— Alan Shearer

I would loved to have played with Scholes. He plays the game the way it should be played and at his peak he was…

— Xavi

Nothing is more important to England's arrangements for the World Cup than the state of David Beckham's foot.

— Tony Blair

David Beckham is not bigger than the Galaxy.

— Alexi Lalas

For me, the biggest champions out there are not just on the field, but also off the field. Some of the biggest champions around…

— Nick Youngquest

It was the success of 'Bend it Like Beckham' which got my name out there. 'A Mighty Heart' also helped.

— Archie Panjabi

[F]or the most part football these days is the opium of the people, not to speak of their crack cocaine. Its icon is the…

— Terry Eagleton

I really connect with Victoria Beckham's desire to do something that she wants to do. Of the girls we've been talking about, she's one…

— Manolo Blahnik

I thought Victoria Beckham was going to be one of those pop girls, but she's absolutely the complete opposite. She's a working girl. She…

— Manolo Blahnik

He's a winner. There's no doubt about that, and it's stating the obvious to say that he's a tremendous talent. (on David Beckham)

— Kevin Keegan

Poor Harper Seven Beckham, having to live with that name all her life. It's the Boy Named Sue syndrome; at the very least it…

— Simon Hoggart

I know so many players who say they wouldn't entertain coaching, until they retire that is, and then they want to take their coaching…

— Gordon Taylor

When I'm lying in bed I think about the next collection. That makes me sound insane, doesn't it? That I'm getting into bed with…

— Victoria Beckham

I feel like thanking Paul Dacre every time, because the reason they ask me is because they think I've come through the other end…

— Alastair Campbell

He (David Beckham) does have a huge one, though. He does. You can see it in the advert. It is all his. It is…

— Victoria Beckham