SuperShorts They Said It: 'All I need now is to be kicked out of my house'

"If anyone has ever watched Underbelly. You see a fair bit more [swearing] on Underbelly than you'd have seen between Mr Thurston and the referee."
Johnathan Thurston's creative lawyer Colin White on his client's f-bomb outburst at an NRL referee. Apparently it was no worse than the language used by murderers and drug dealers. Well, that's all right then.

"It's not that I don't watch golf because I don't enjoy the game. I don't watch golf because I'm not a spectator. Never have been a spectator in any sport."
The Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus reveals that he doesn't actually watch golf. Tell it like it is, Jack, golf is as boring as watching paint dry.

"Our games against Brazil and Portugal will draw worldwide attention. I will aim to score a goal in every match and if I impress and produce results, I guess offers will come naturally."
North Korea forward Jong Tae-Se - "the People's Rooney" - is using the World Cup to catch the attention of a European club. Careful what you wish for, son, a lifetime up in Pyongyang might be preferable to a season in Wigan.

"Obviously it would have been nice to go straight on honeymoon afterwards. The missus knows it's important for my career, that the World Cup is the focus now, so we'll put it on hold until after."
All Whites striker Chris Killen who got married on Saturday but postponed his honeymoon to take part in the All Whites' first World Cup campaign in 28 years. So, Chris, surely you didn't book the wedding date based on the assumption that we'd miss the cup?

"My anxiety got the better of me. I wanted to show why I had been chosen. All I need now is to be kicked out of my house."
Chilean player Manuel Iturra after he got a chance as a second-half substitute to prove he should go to the World Cup. Two minutes later he had a red card.