Sky Sports' Gary Neville criticises David Luiz's PlayStation skills, while the racism row rumbles on.
Who's been saying what in a sporting week of verbal sparring?
"Whenever I watch him play, to me David Luiz looks like he's being controlled by a 10-year-old in the crowd on a PlayStation." Sky Sports pundit
Gary Neville offends all 10-year-olds with access to FIFA 12.
"Gary was a fantastic defender but I have nothing to say about his opinion. It's a stupid approach to an opinion, but if that's the way he wants to take the game, that's ridiculous."
Andre Villas-Boas is more a Pro Evolution man.
"Doctors advise caution but players are adventurous. Shane is the adventurous side of adventure. He is Tintin-plus. No doctor was going to stop him playing."
Roy Hodgson ponders pairing Shane Long with Zoltan 'Snowy' Gera.
"I think being successful always feels good. But proving people wrong feels even more good."
David Beckham feels even more good after becoming only the second Briton to win titles in three different countries.
"I don't think the football team should be there (at the Olympics) in the first place. But sadly in some of the papers that might be overshadowed with what David Beckham had for breakfast maybe - and that is not a great story from our point of view."
Dai Greene is considerably less impressed.
"The time comes for everyone when you need to retire or take a step back because you're simply not what you used to be. What I would like to do is create a dynasty here at Wigan Athletic. My grandson is a bright boy, and is massively keen on football and Wigan Athletic. I'm inclined to let him have a go and I hope that happens."
Dave Whelan considers handing over the keys to the DW Stadium to his 21-year-old grandson. Good luck with that one.
"I like Per very much, because he is a very intelligent boy and reads the game very well, has a calming influence, a commanding influence."
Arsene Wenger fine tunes his stand-up routine.
"The price we paid for Andy seems to be a problem for some people, but not us. We are looking at it from the point of view that he cost us minus £15m. That's a good argument against people who say he's replaced a £50m striker." Rumour has it
Kenny Dalglish is the support act.
"I have been racially abused as a child, as a teenager, and as an adult. In fact, the only way I'd shake with a racist is if I had him by the throat."
Stan Collymore wades into the racism row.
"For something racist to come out of your mouth on a pitch, for me that means you are racist."
Gabby Agbonlahor is of a similar mindset to Stan.
"I played for seven years in Spain and was called everything because I was from South America. And I never went out crying like a baby, like Patrice Evra, saying that someone said something to me. I believe Suarez. It's simple. I am surprised in a really sad way that he has been charged. Why are we going to take one person's word over another's?"
Gus Poyet does his best Alf Garnett impersonation.
"I'm more surprised by Gus Poyet's remarks. I think that's inappropriate at a time when people throughout the world are condemning racism. I think he's chosen the wrong time. I can understand why he wants to support somebody from his country but he's got to think more about it. I don't know how the question has been loaded but it seems his criticism of Evra is a bit silly."
Sir Alex Ferguson confuses 'silly' with 'offensive'.
"Yes, I gave everyone a kiss in the dressing room. It doesn't happen often, but this time I felt like doing it and I did it." Napoli coach
Walter Mazzarri has Edinson Cavani ducking for cover.
"The only reason Leeds United employ Andy O'Brien is to play football for us. Now he won't do that then clearly he no longer wants to work for Leeds United. To my mind, that means he has resigned his position. As far as I personally am concerned, Andy O'Brien has left the club and we have moved on."
Ken Bates is happy enough to hand Andy O'Brien his P45.
"We had meetings where 'values' were discussed but they felt like empty words. If it's the senior players leading drinking games or drinking until they can't remember anything, what example are the younger players set?" Official reports on England's ill-fated RU World Cup campaign leaked to
The Times make for grim reading, detailing a divided and ill-disciplined squad obsessed with money.
"There's £35,000... down the toilet." England's players get their priorities straight.
"If Micah plays to 100%, he can become one of the top full-backs in Europe. But he needs to improve. His body is on the pitch, but his mind is left at home sometimes. For this, he can improve - if he can remember to pick up his brain."
Roberto Mancini urges Micah Richards to not get carried away with his current good form.
"The title is a possibility. It's not impossible...It's not impossible for anyone. If you keep winning matches and believe in yourself you'll do it. Last season Man Utd won it because everyone fell over. If we keep up the form we're in at the moment we'll win the league, but that will be very hard."
Harry Redknapp dares to dream.
"I am terrified, I am really terrified, about life after cycling because that is all I have done... I really haven't had any jobs. It is quite daunting. What will I be good at? What do I want to do? It is really, really hard."
Victoria Pendleton considers life after the Olympic Games.
