I am not leaving twitter. If the mindless few defeat the thoughtful majority we are all doomed.

I just think to be a manager you've got to live and breathe and have this incredible enthusiasm for football, the whole thing. And while I love the game, and it's been a large part of my life, it's not the only thing in my life.

Football is a simple game. Twenty-two men chase a ball for 90 minutes and at the end, the Germans always win.

That's one of the magical things about the Olympics, Team GB will have someone challenging in a sport that we've never watched and all of a sudden it'll be the biggest thing ever.

Every act of kindness is potent and lingers long in the heart of the recipient.

Footballers are more likely to work better if they get a pat on their back from the boss. A knife in the back is never the answer.

Ooh, it's too ­embarrassing to share my innermost romantic secrets - although I have written Danielle the odd poem. If anything they are more comedic than romantic. They used to be well ­received but that was before she started studying Shakespeare at drama college. Now I feel so ­inept.