QUOTES OF THE DAY
“Sad to hear about the passing of Sven-Goran Eriksson. I met him several times as England manager and was always struck by his charisma and passion for the game. My thoughts are with his family and friends. A true gentleman of the game.”
– The Prince of Wales pays tribute to former England football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson, below, who has died at the age of 76.
“Rest In Peace Sven-Goran Eriksson. One of the very best and a man who will be sadly missed by everyone in the world of football”
– Former England strike Michael Owen pays tribute to Sven Goran-Eriksson.
“We are tired of saying the same words every year. We are tired of telling families that their loved ones are seriously injured, or worse. We are tired of seeing crime scenes at Carnival”
– Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan, after a woman attending the Notting Hill Carnival with her child was stabbed.
“Like most previous Russian strikes, this one was just as vile, targeting critical civilian infrastructure. Most of our regions – from the Kharkiv region and Kyiv to Odesa and our western regions...”
– Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky condemns Russia’s latest bombardment of his country.
“Until 1972, 15 was the school leaving age, the majority of people left school at 15 and got a job. And what has changed? Why are we infantilising children? Why are we saying that they’re not capable of travel?”
– TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp responds after she was reported to social services for letting her 15-year-old son go interrailing with a 16-year-old friend.