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How well do you remember the sporting quotes of 2014?

It’s only words and words are all I have.

Which Premier League player said this after his January move: "This letter is written from my heart and, first of all, I would like to say that I will never forget all the affection given to me by the fans."
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Jonas Gutierrez
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Juan Mata

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Peter Odemwingie
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Wilfried Zaha
What did Brian O'Driscoll say to French TV in the immediate aftermath of his final game with Ireland.
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Je suis tres content
Où est la discothèque?

Did I win man of the match again?
Where's the champagne?
Which Seattle Seahawks player said this after getting the best of Peyton Manning in the Super Bowl: "He's still a great quarterback and one of the best all-time."
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Russell Wilson
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Marshawn Lynch

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Richard Sherman
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Kam Chancellor
Before which tournament did Rory McIlroy commit to representing Ireland at the Olympics by saying: "I played my amateur golf for Ireland. Just because I’m getting paid to play this great game now doesn’t mean I should change that."
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Augusta Masters
Irish Open

US Open
British Open
Against which team did Steven Gerrard famously say: "We don't let this fucking slip, we go again!"
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Chelsea

Manchester City
Arsenal
Which German player said this after the World Cup final? "‘I don’t know anything from the first half. I thought later that I went straight off after the incident. How I got to the changing rooms I do not know. I don’t know anything else."
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Thomas Müller
André Schürrle

Christoph Kramer
Mesut Özil
Of which retiring footballer did Michael Darragh MaCauley say: "He’s just one of those special players that can really light up Croke Park. He’s done so a lot of times at this stage so I was as shocked as anyone to hear that he was retiring."
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Stephen O'Neill
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Shane Lennon

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Martin Penrose
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Johnny Doyle
Conor McGregor believed he was so much better than which UFC competitor that he could "rest my balls on your forehead."
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Chad Mendes
Dustin Poirier

Diego Brandão
Clay Guida
After the election of Roisin Jordan as the first woman county board chairperson, who said: “People ask us will there be a women President of the GAA? Of course there will, but it takes time."
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Pat Spillane
Paraic Duffy

Liam O'Neill
Joe Brolly
Which singer made Brian O'Driscoll blush in October by saying: "When I think of Brian O’Driscoll I think of the number 13 and how lucky it has been for us Irish."
Dana
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Bono

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Christy Moore
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Damien Rice
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You scored out of !
Plenty to celebrate, you're top of the class
You were paying close attention in 2014.
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You scored out of !
Not bad, you still have reason to smile
You missed a couple of things but you remembered the important ones.
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You scored out of !
Room for improvement
You need to listen more closely next season.
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