England Quote by Graeme Souness

Rooney has to remember he is an icon and an example to youth.

— Marco van Basten

God has given him an attitude that he can deal with anything football throws at him. (on Michael Owen)

— Graeme Souness

It's an incredible rise to stardom. At 17 you're more likely to get a call from Michael Jackson than England manager Sven Goran Eriksson.

— Gordon Strachan

“(On Captain Britain) "Every British person thinks he's got the same accent as them. The air around him is warm like a summer meadow.…

— Paul Cornell

I'm a big Clive Owen fan.

— Kevin Connolly

“Thirty years on, things have changes to the extent that Wayne Rooney could comfortably afford to employ the best-paid banker in Britain full-time, if…

— Nick Hornby

I love sportsmen's spirit, their ability to come back and override negativity. Michael Owen has been written off so many times, but he will…

— Richard Ashcroft

“MADE FOR TELEVISION!' said Owen Meany.”

— John Irving

He's a normal, likable, straightforward boy. (on David Beckham)

— Alex Ferguson

Nobody knows how fast he is until they play him. He has games when everything he touches turns to gold. (on Michael Owen)

— Brad Friedel

Nobody will ever top Owen Hart. Owen was like a brother to me. I loved him so much because he made me laugh harder…

— Mark Henry

On the contrary, there is something pleasing about his mouth when he speaks. And there is something of dignity in the way his trousers…

— Seth Grahame-Smith