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The last 12 months have seen book releases from Harry Redknapp, Sir Alex Ferguson and Zlatan Ibrahimovic - enough material in itself to provide some memorable quotes from 2013.
But there's been much more than that.
We've seen a memorable admission from Lance Armstrong, a spat between Rafael Benitez and Marco Materazzi, and people getting their teeth into Luis Suarez.
Views have also been cast on the biggest stories of the year - from the retirement of Ferguson, Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon and the highs and lows of the England cricket team.
Here, we bring you the best quotes from June, July and August.
Click through the gallery below to see the best quotes...
The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and AugustShow all 14 1 /14The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JUNE</b><br/> <b>"Me and Alex we are friends. But now there is a new manager I am slightly worried about my chances of making the team." </b><br/> Usain Bolt thinks that now Sir Alex Ferguson has retired he has less chance of getting in the Man United team GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JUNE</b><br/> <b>"Chelsea beat Manchester United in both matches during the season, but Manchester United won the Premier League. The better team is Manchester United." </b><br/> Rafael Nadal uses a football analogy to illustrate that Roger Federer is the best player ever GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JUNE</b><br/> <b>"I was dropping his mother off at the airport this morning at 6am, and unfortunately I fell asleep." </b><br/> Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's father Mark discusses why he missed his son's goal for England against Brazil GETTY IMAGES
The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JUNE</b><br/> <b>"There's a cliché in boxing that records are only for DJs." </b><br/> Derek Chisora's coach Don Charles talks records GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JUNE</b><br/> <b>"He's Welsh. He'll survive." </b><br/> Chris Froome is convinced that even with a cracked pelvis Geraint Thomas will make it through the Tour de France GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"What do you think they're smoking over there at Emirates?" </b><br/> John W. Henry on Arsenal's bid of £40m and £1 bid for Luis Suarez GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"I'll fight anybody - Godzilla, George Groves, whoever you put in front of me, I will fight them". </b><br/> Carl Froch is more than ready to fight George Groves (although we sense Godzilla would probably be a step too far) GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"My team-mates and I have slept on volcanoes to get ready for this. Here I am being accused of being a cheat and a liar, and that is not cool." </b><br/> Chris Froome talks about the damage doping in cycling has done to his sport GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"Physically the guys are obviously a lot stronger than the women, but if we took it on technical ability we're as good as the men." </b><br/> Ex-England coach Hope Powell believes the women's England team could give their male counterparts a run for their money GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"I did not. Maybe the trophy will get lucky tonight!" </b><br/> Andy Murray with a quip after being asked if he slept with the Wimbledon trophy on the night of his Wimbledon triumph <br/><br/> <b>"I was privileged enough to go into the locker room straight after the match and Andy was basically in a state of shock. I just gave him a big hug when I got in there and said 'I really don't know how you did that' and he said 'nor do I'." </b><br/> Tim Henman on Murray's Wimbledon triumph <br/><br/> <b>"Has any athlete ever been lonelier than Novak Djokovic right now?" </b><br/> Joe Posnanski posts his sympathy for Novak on Twitter after Murray triumphs at Wimbledon GETTY IMAGES
The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>JULY</b><br/> <b>"Sometimes you have to put your balls on the line." </b><br/> Lions head coach Warren Gatland after dropping Brian O'Driscoll on the Lions tour GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>AUGUST</b><br/> <b>"We should be allowed to take 10,000 volt tasers onto the course and taser every muppet who shouts out something stupid. I would laugh then." </b><br/> Ian Poulter is less than amused with the behaviour of the crowd at the US PGA GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>AUGUST</b><br/> <b>"I had a big headache that day and I went down quite easily."</b><br/> Bath's Gavin Henson on the punch by Carl Fearns which left him knocked out on the floor of a pub GETTY IMAGES
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The best sporting quotes of 2013 - June, July and August <b>AUGUST</b><br/> <b>"From my point of view I just hope the Australian public give it to him right from the word go for the whole summer, and I hope he cries and he goes home." </b><br/> Darren Lehmann on Stuart Broad's refusal to walk in this summer's Ashes <br/><br/> <b>"So if you've just got in ... if you were dragged to the supermarket by the wife, here are the wickets." </b><br/> Ian Botham caused a stir during the summer Ashes and was accused of sexism <br/><br/> <b>"We are going to keep trying to take 20 wickets for the fewest runs possible - and that's how you win a Test match." </b><br/> Michael Clarke finally gets the hang of how to win a cricket match - although it didn't stop them losing 3-0 to England GETTY IMAGES
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