"I'm sad for what happened this afternoon, I apologize (to) Ivanovic and all (the) football world for my inexcusable behavior. I'm so sorry about it!"

Luis Suarez, Liverpool striker, after biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic.

"He was incredibly efficient, nine from 11, when you have a game like that what can you do? I thought Luc (Mbah a Moute) and Marquis (Daniels) battled him well, tried to make him as uncomfortable as possible, but the guy is the best player in the world right now, so what can you do? You just tip your hat to him."

Jim Boylan, Milwaukee Bucks head coach, about LeBron James' unstoppable performance in the Bucks' loss in Game 1.

"I hadn't played for a while, but I felt good. I couldn't do much, facing that kind of result. It was a shame."

Lionel Messi, after suffering a 4-0 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinal first-leg match.

"I will not talk about tactics today as we need to play them again. I can say we scored great goals but that's it. I don't want to talk details because if we had a good idea that worked for us tonight I would like to keep it for me."

Juergen Klopp, Borussia Dortmund coach, after beating Real Madrid 4-1.

"It's a tough decision. I should say it's the most difficult one in my coaching career considering my physical condition. Women's volleyball is in a low situation right now and I hope you can give me enough time."

Lang Ping, after being appointed China women's volleyball coach again.

(China Daily 04/28/2013 page8)