"It's unbelievable what we have achieved. Whether we have the best individual player doesn't matter at all, you just need to have the best team" - Germany captain Philipp Lahm after the 1-0 final win over Argentina (Photo: AP)
"It is a success of the country, of this game" - A relieved FIFA president Sepp Blatter after fears of widespread protests at the cost of hosting the feast of football failed to materialise (Photo: AP)
"We are not falling apart." - Spain coach Vicente del Bosque after the champions' elimination (Photo: AP)
"I think it was the worst day of my life, but life goes on" - Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari after the hosts' stunning cricket-score semi-final loss to Germany (Photo: AP)
"Do people really need to watch us without our underpants?" - Croatia international Ivica Olic slamming local media for publishing photographs of teammates swimming naked (Photo: AP)
"When there are chances in a game that is so evenly balanced you have to take them. We lacked a bit of efficiency" - Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella after Sunday's final loss to Germany "He's the water in the desert. He finds solutions when we
"I vow to the public that there will never again be another incident like that" - Luis Suarez, after taking on the role of the World Cup's villain by biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini, promising to keep his nashers for eating in future (
"Apparently drones are used more and more. We don't want intrusion into our privacy. It's hard to fight." - France coach Didier Deschamps on hi-tech spying at the World Cup (Photo: AP)
"They took away my dream of playing in a World Cup final, but the dream of being world champion has not ended" - Brazil poster boy Neymar, after his injury in the quarter-final agaisnt Colombia, but before Brazil's 7-1 mauling by Germany (Photo: