“Unfortunately you can’t see the virus, otherwise it would be much easier”, Skirennläuferin Stephanie Brunner would have a panacea for the pandemic.
“If I lie down now, it will look stupid. I didn’t want to go crazy. I’ve already seen the headlines when I thread in the second goal “said the eventual winner Manuel Feller after run one in the World Cup slalom in Flachau, after he had previously called the slope a “fairy tale meadow”.
“I usually have to go to a snack station, otherwise there is no such thing.” Vincent Kriechmayr about his big deficit in the Kitzbühel downhill run.
“That’s why the cows in the barn don’t have any more respect.” Kriechmayr about his status at home after winning gold twice at the World Cup in Cortina.
“Paris doesn’t want to say anything, Innerhofer talks too much.” Matthias mayer explained why he did not get any tips from the Italians about the new World Cup route.
“Mayer and WM, that is still a permanent epidemic.” Mayer, even with his fifth World Cup participation without a medal.
“I thank all the stars up there.” Double world champion Katharina Liensberger after winning slalom gold.
“I was so far out with the mistake, ten to 15 meters, that I thought I was a track worker.” The “bronze” Mikaela Shiffrin about their super-G.
“After 20 years there is no shame in (…) throwing your helmet down. (…) Now I’m a full-time dad. “ Hannes Reichelt with his declaration of resignation.
“She doesn’t want to waste time on unimportant things, she works on the essence of skiing.” ÖSV women racing director Christian Mitter about Slalom World Cup winner Liensberger.
“My husband passed the baptism of fire at home folding laundry. I can leave calmly. “ The new ÖSV President Roswitha Stadlober before the first business trip through her husband Alois Stadlober.
“The task was brutal. You know, everything depends on me, I could only have screwed it up. “ Biathlete and mass start world champion Lisa Hauser after her part as the final runner to mixed relay silver.
“The fall belongs to me like a tear in the spleen.” Ski jumper Eva peeing cannot be disturbed by incidents at the World Cup in Oberstdorf.
“I have elementary school, secondary school and vocational school and I’ve been with the police for 35 years. I have no more.” ÖSV women’s jump coach Harald Rodlauer when asked whether he had any psychological training.
“It’s pure goose bumps and needs repetition.” Combined double world champion Johannes Lamparter after receiving his first World Cup medal.
“If you think what I was up to when I was 19 …” Combiner Lukas Greiderer refers to the age of Lamparter.
“There is another medal more, there will be a jingling in the room.” The ski jumper and two-time Oberstdorf medalist Daniela Iraschko-Stolz.
“My friend said that exactly one of them still has space on the shelf. But there has to be a wooden strip on it. “ Ski jumper Stefan Kraftwho won gold, silver and bronze at the World Cup.
“I had to laugh the whole time. This time it doesn’t result in tears as it often does for me. “ Kraft about his emotions at the individual award ceremony.
“This train is traveling at my speed. The one who wants to be on board is on board. Anyone who just wants to ride has to get out. “ Altach trainer Alex Pastor sets the route for the Bundesliga before the spring season.
“Today is the first time I’ve been disappointed after a game against Red Bull. With the other games, I was always happy that it was over. “ WSG trainer Thomas Silberberger after two late Salzburg goals to a 4-2 away win.
“Measured by the economic superiority to all other clubs, the Salzburgers should actually become champions in bathing shoes.” Rapids Sport Managing Director Zoran Barisic before the play-off home duel with the Salzburg team.
“At Rapid, the bus driver earns more than our squad players.” Silberberger about the difference between the Viennese and the Wadden.
“The step is easy to get out of the comfort zone after this season.” ÖFB-Star David praise explains his departure after 13 years with Bayern Munich.
“We went there to win and are pretty confused now.” ÖFB sports director Peter Schöttel after 2: 5 in the World Cup qualification in Israel.
“I had tears in my eyes – because of the wind.” Southampton-Trainer Ralph Hasenhüttl after a 1-0 win over champions Liverpool.
“As a child I always thought that his name was Lotoma and his last name was Thäus. Then I called the fan shop and said I would like a jersey with the 10th Lotoma on it. And they said there was no Lotoma. “ Bayern coach Julian Nagelsmann about his childhood memories of Lothar Matthäus.
“I have the feeling that God kept this moment for me, in the final against and in Brazil at that.” Lionel Messi after winning the Copa America, his first major title with Argentina’s national team.
“Should there be a soccer team in heaven – now it is a giant richer.” Bayern Munich’s former CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge after the death of Gerd Müller.
“I’m going, but it’s not a goodbye, just a ‘see you later’.” Messi about his departure from FC Barcelona.
“I’m proud that I can train and play cards with him.” Christoph Baumgartner via national team colleague Alaba after his transfer to Real Madrid.
“At the moment I’m just thirsty.” ÖFB team player Xaver Schlager after reaching the round of 16 at the EM with a 1-0 win against Ukraine.
“If you have two older men in central defense, they may not be as agile any more – if we push young, lively boys from Austria into there, we can hurt them one or the other time.” Baumgartner before the European Championship round of 16 against Italy.
“Now the critics have a two or three week break, and then they can criticize us again.” ÖFB team boss franc fuck after being eliminated in extra time after a strong performance against Italy.
“About 30 seconds later the player opened his eyes and I was able to speak to him directly. That was a very moving moment, because with such medical emergencies in everyday life the chances of success are significantly lower. “ Ambulance Jens Kleinefeld after the emergency medical care of the collapsed Dane Christian Eriksen at the EM.
“My heart continues to beat black-red-gold.” Joachim Löw after Germany’s EM-Out about the end of his 15-year tenure as DFB team boss.
“Wembley can scare everyone except us Italians. When things get difficult, when everyone is against us, we are strongest. “ Italy’s ex-team player Marco Materazzi before the European Championship final against England.
“This morning it feels like my bowels have been ripped out.” England team boss Gareth Southgate after the lost European Championship final.
“Even when I drove across the line, I thought, ‘Is it over now, do I have to keep going?'” Bike surprise Olympic champion Anna Kiesenhofer after their success.
“It’s the Olympic Games, I would have loved to bust everyone. But that doesn’t work with Corona. “ Discus thrower Lukas Weißhaidinger after winning bronze.
“The positive thing is, I hear my coach screaming a lot. The negative is, I hear my trainer screaming a lot. “ Weißhaidinger about the lack of spectators in the Olympic Stadium.
“It’s like fighting with demons.” Exceptional US gymnast Simone Biles lamented the enormous pressure to succeed at the Olympics.
“A tennis match consists of many very small matches, all of which I lost today.” Dominic Thiem after his round of 16 out at the Australian Open.
“That was hard. The last few games when you realize you won’t be coming back. I’m not used to such a situation, especially not here. “ Roger Federer after his quarter-final out at Wimbledon against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz with 0: 6 in the last set.
“But there is still a long way to go, 22 (races) … In the end I will probably be gray (hairy).” Lewis Hamilton after his narrow victory over Max Verstappen in the first race of the Formula 1 season.
“A miracle had to happen for this title to come about. I’ve dreamed of this since I was a child. “ Verstappen about winning his first world title on the last lap of the last race of the season.
“I’ve become something of an icon, and that’s wonderful.” The 42-year-old motorcycle legend Valentino Rossi before his last career race.
“It was like we didn’t exist.” The Spaniard Enric Mas at the Tour de France in view of the dominance of the Slovenian Tadej Pogocar.
“I hardly did anything, except to drive the last few meters fast.” Marc Cavendish with a simple explanation for his 33rd stage victory in the Tour de France.
“I was calm and said to myself, ‘Patrick, you are the one to win today. There is no other way ‘. “ Patrick Konrad about the self-talk before his stage victory in the Tour de France.
