Gary Neville is a 'sock-sucker', a Bavarian is mouthing off about South Africa hosting the World Cup and Fergie is laying down the law ? all this and more in this week?s sports quotes.

Another day and another ignorant tirade on the rainbow nation?s ability to successfully host a safe and successful World Cup. This time the latest prophet of doom came in the form of a red-faced Bavarian by the name of Uli Hoeness.

Now Hoeness, who happens to be president of Germany's largest football club, Bayern Munich, chose to share his pessimism and condemn FIFA president Sepp Blatter's decision to host the tournament on the African continent.

"I was never a friend of a World Cup in South Africa and Africa as long as the security issue is not 100 percent solved."

"Mr Blatter had to have his way, I always considered it wrong."

"Now you have to make the best out of it (but) I am convinced that deep down Mr Blatter has realised that giving the World Cup to South Africa was one of the biggest wrong decisions he ever made."

I suppose everyone is entitled to their opinion no matter how preposterous.

When we first won the bid to host the 2010 showpiece the sceptics kept on raving about the threat of our infrastructure, particularly our stadia not been able to meet the deadline ? safe to say the doubters were left with egg on their face.

Now they have moved on to condemning our lack of security, no doubt it?s a major issue, but one just has to glance at our track record and see our impeccable safety record at international events.

My prediction - S.A will host one of the best World Cups ever and the likes of Uli Hoeness will be silenced forever!

Mouthing off in Melbourne

It has come to my attention that the searing heat down-under has gotten the better of a once vigorous Spaniard and has left one Russian dehydrated and yearning for his favourite drink.

"I don't drink really. I don't drink so much because, you see, I'm skinny. I mix only."

"Sometimes I drink clear vodka, sometimes mixed with Red Bull. Little bit get power in night club or disco. Because if I drink only vodka I go sleep straight." - Nikolay Davydenko on his drinking habits sounds as if he's had a few already.

Following his disappointing withdrawal and subsequent loss to Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open due to injury, Rafa got all defensive at the post match press conference.

"Don't start, guys, with these questions right now. I think it's not the right moment."

Perhaps Rafa's mind as well as his body is a bit fragile at the moment.

"Oh please...I go to sleep, that's why I wear sunglasses. Sitting there waiting 'til it's over..." - The Williams sisters' mother Oracene Price is clearly captivated by her daughters domination down-under.

Tevez takes on the Nevller

There was a time when Carlos Tevez and Gary Neville once shared the shame lockeroom at Manchester United, yes, I know hard to believe following the comments from the Nevller that his former teammate was overrated and not worth the cash Man City splashed for his signature.

"My celebration was directed at Gary Neville. He acted like a complete sock-sucker when he said I wasn't worth #25m, just to suck up to the manager." - Carlos Tevez strikes back after scoring both goals for Man City in their League Cup semifinal first leg win over rivals United.

"My team-mates were asking what I thought. And I wondered to myself: what's the moron talking about me for when I never said anything about him, when there was never any (issue) with us."

Fergie lays down the law

"If I lose control of these multi-millionaires in the Manchester United dressing room then I'm dead. So I never lose control. If anyone steps out of my control, that's them dead!" - A word of warning from Sir Alex.