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" People are possibly not spelling 'Leicester' correctly everywhere round the globe, but they are at least saying it correctly now. "

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" I've had hundreds of requests from journalists all over the world asking me to speak about Leicester, which is astonishing. It's captured the imagination. "

" I think the important thing we have to remember about football in this country is that it is very vibrant, and it's very good to watch, not only in the flesh but also on TV, because our stadiums are full. "

" In terms of politics, I just look at people's policies, and sometimes I agree with something, sometimes I won't. "

" A couple of defeats, and you are gone - that's the danger of World Cups. "

" If you are at the top in entertainment, you earn money that you can never justify to ordinary people doing proper jobs. You can't. "

" I hear it all the time in the street: 'It's the crisp bloke.' "

" When I retired in 1994, I was never tempted to drop down the divisions to carry on playing. In fact, I never kicked a ball again, not even in a charity match. "

" I've quite often written tweets that I think are across that line, but I just delete them. "

" It's nice to have the power of Twitter to correct things that were incorrect. "

" Most clubs would actually like homegrown players because they're a lot cheaper. "

" I generally have a brand of brief on every day. "

" I've been in the public eye so long, I can't remember how it was when it was different - from my mid-20s onwards, when my career started to blossom and I became an international, world cups and things. "

" Our games are not always the best, but they are exciting, which is what people love to see. "

" Presenting football is something that I love to do. I'm very fortunate being able to do one of the BBC's flagship shows. "

" I just think to be a manager you've got to live and breathe and have this incredible enthusiasm for football, the whole thing. And while I love the game, and it's been a large part of my life, it's not the only thing in my life. "

" In this country, since footballs made from pigs' bladders were whacked into goals without nets, we've played on full-size pitches. Whatever our age. "

" The only way to get to the other end of the pitch is to belt it and then belt it again. "

" World Cups can be career-defining. "

" On TV, if you fluff your lines, nobody gives a toss. But if you fluff a penalty in the World Cup, well - we all know how much that matters. "

" Fundamentally, footballers don't look around a dressing room and think, 'He's a black player... he's Japanese.' They don't think like that. They think, 'He's a good player; he can help. He's not very good.' I'm not trying to defend anyone's actions, but there are going to be isolated incidents because it's an emotive, passionate sport. "

" Playing football and presenting TV are totally different things, but there are similarities: it's exciting, it can go well, it can go badly... the difference is when presenting goes badly, it doesn't really affect anyone's life, whereas when you have a bad day on the pitch, it affects people's moods for a whole week. "

" The two centre-backs, Rob Huth and Wes Morgan, are in many ways journeyman pros, but they have that wonderful attitude and never-say-die spirit that has culminated in them being top of the league. "

" We have got too many kids around the house to have a romantic meal at home. But Danielle is a fantastic cook. She does a brilliant lasagne, great roasts and a great chilli dish. She knows the way to my heart. "

" The whole kiss-and-tell thing is a negative approach that often happens in a World Cup. We will see negative stories about the players and it can affect their confidence and the overall performance of the national team on the pitch, let alone the bid to actually stage the competition. "

" I'm not that moody. I don't have big ups and downs. "

" In all sports, people get competitive; things happen that shouldn't happen. "

" The way children are taught football doesn't encourage skill; the focus is on other areas. "

" I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed. "

" We almost need a revolution in the culture of our thinking about football. "