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Sepp Blatter: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Crisis, what is a crisis?”
Sepp Blatter denies that FIFA is in trouble over corruption allegations in the voting to stage the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.
What he really meant:
“Do you like my impersonation of an ostrich burying its head in the sand?”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’m retiring to run an emu farm.”
Bishan Singh Bedi: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“When the players have been bought like slaves at an auction, they just can’t have rights.”
Bishan Singh Bedi minces no words in taking the BCCI to task for its hypocritical stance on the ‘club versus country’ debate.
What he really meant:
“The IPL is no EPL.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“The BCCI functions democratically and IPL franchisees are democracies.”
Daniela Hantuchova: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“I was really unlucky—I always had to face the Williams sisters."
Daniela Hantuchova feels that she was hard done by the draw in her previous majors.
What she really meant:
“I wasn’t good enough on those days to beat the Williams.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Caroline’s as good or better than the Williams.”
Michael Berrer: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
“I have to work on that, definitely, I need to be tougher. Like in Germany, we have a saying that an injured deer has to fall. So that was what I should have done today.”
Michael Berrer, explaining his less-than-ruthless attitude towards Andy Murray in his third round match at the French Open.
What he really meant:
“Andy’s getting injured should not have stopped me going for the kill.Unfortunately, it did.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’ve seen the movie ‘Ruthless People’ like a zillion times.”
French Open 2011: A realm of possibilities in the women’s section
No Kim Clijsters, no Caroline Wozniacki, no Samantha Stosur.
The women’s round of 16 has a threadbare appearance.
Three big upsets in the first week tells a tale of the unpredictability visited on the WTA tour—absent the Williams sisters.
Fans are so used to seeing Serena Williams perched atop the rankings that they failed to note the depth in the lower rungs.
Chris McKendry:What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
What he definitely didn’t:
“I can play better than Victoria.”
Bethanie Mattek-Sands: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
"You see two girls, blonde hair, wearing the exact same thing head to toe. If I can’t tell them apart, no way a fan’s going to tell them apart. It just brings, you know, something unique to the game."
Bethanie-Mattek-Sands, making a case for her unique on-court look.
What she really meant:
“If socks right to the knees help fans differentiate between me and other players, then, hell, yes, I’m going to wear some.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Next year, it’s stockings, one for the left leg, none for the other.”
Ravi Shastri: What he said, really meant and definitely did not
What he said:
“Your last game was a good tight game against … Whom did you beat?”
Ravi Shastri makes it obvious that he lost the plot but not the words.
What he really meant
“It’s all coming back to me now….But just in case, it doesn’t , can you tell me?”
“Too many IPL games, how do I make it apparent to the viewers?” (stage whisper)
“Aw, come on, you really think I care?” (sotto-voce)
What he definitely didn’t:
“These tight games, they’re so exciting, I can’t recall the teams or the players. At least, I recall yours.”
“I know—I like hearing the sound of my own voice.”
Francesca Schiavone: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
What she said:
“It’s like when you go home and your mum does everything for you and you feel comfortable. I felt like this, but with a lot of adrenaline.”
Italian Francesca Schiavone describing her love affair with Court Philippe Chatrier.
What she really meant:
“Whoosh! Comfortable with high-octane rocket fuel. That’s me on court.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“I have to do nothing out there.”
Li Na: What she said, really meant and definitely did not
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What she said:
“It’s tough. It was an opponent who I had never seen before. Also, I asked many players for information, but got back zero. Nobody knew what this player looked like. So at the beginning of the match, I was a little bit surprised.”
Chinese women’s tennis player,Li Na, talking about her second round opponent, Silvia Soler-Espinosa.
What she really meant:
“Who is Silvia Soler-Espinosa? Tell me, please.”
What she definitely didn’t:
“Silvia Soler-Espinosa? We’re going shopping together after our second-round match.”
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