World Cup Quotes on-the-fly

The goal-scorer in Spain’s dramatic World Cup win over Holland, an ecstatic Andres Iniesta, had this to say on his game/tournament winning goal:

When I struck it (the ball), it just had to go in.

Sic.
The rest of his Spanish teammates have also shared their moment of joy. On the contrary, the Dutch were a dejected lot and angry too. Blaming the referee Howard Webb, Holland striker Dirk Kuyt said:

We are angry because we were so close. The referee was slightly more for them than for us. That ultimately cost us the cup.

But this World Cup will not be remembered for quotes of the finalists, as much as it is for the ones on Vuvuzelas, Paul the octopus and Maradona, Ronaldo and their outspoken ilk. Here are some:
Paul has had an extended period under the World Cup glare, and why not – after all unlike any of 32 teams, Paul’s the only one with a 100% World Cup record. In fact even on his greatest day, Iniesta didn’t forget to mention Paul, saying

The Octopus will now be very popular in Spain.

The Germans fans however have turned their backs on their once ‘beloved’ Paul. Their sentiment has been expressed by Der Western, a German daily which said:

Paul should be fried, barbequed or turned into a seafood salad or paella.

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While Paul might have won over the world, the same cannot be said on the Vuvuzelas. The constant drone of the instrument has vexed players and viewers alike.

“It is impossible to communicate, it’s like being deaf”, said Messi on the Vuvuzela.