What they say

“My wife is a machine. I think it was the penalties (against Colombia) that brought on the labor. I’ve got Hendo (Jordan Henderson, who missed his spot-kick) to thank for that.” England midfielder Fabian Delph after attending the birth of his daughter

“Nothing fazes me. The pitch is always going to be the same, same lines, same goal height, it’s just a game of football.” Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after his three excellent saves helped England into the last four

“They’re a good football side, they don’t give a lot of openings. I believe they are perfectly capable of going all the way.” Beaten Sweden coach Janne Andersson thinks England can win its first major trophy in 52 years

“You wanted to make history @England and you are doing just that. This has been an incredible #WorldCup run and we’ve enjoyed every minute. You deserve this moment — Football’s Coming Home! W” Prince William congratulates England on Twitter

“I can say it is the saddest moment of my career, the pain is great because we knew we could get there, we know we had a chance to go far, to make history .... But it wasn’t to be this time.” A crestfallen Neymar on Instagram after Brazil’s 2-1 quarterfinal defeat by Belgium on Friday