QUOTES of the week

‘The doc has made it clear that punching the air is not an option.’ England manager Gareth Southgate, who dislocated his shoulder while running near the team’s World Cup base.

‘No one should photo my pants.’ A protest message on underwear hung up outside the office of MP Sir Christopher Chope after he stopped a proposed law against upskirting.

‘You are a gentleman, promise me you will never raise your hand against my daughter and of course I will grant you permission.’

Thomas Markle reveals what he told Prince Harry after he asked for his daughter’s hand.

‘It’s official – yoga makes you smug.’ Guardian headline after a study published by the University of Southampton.

‘I really don’t care, do u?’ First Lady Melania Trump causes confusion – and controversy – wearing a jacket with this slogan as she visits a migration centre in Texas.

‘Somebody else actually talked to me about this thing they call the death stare. I’m not really conscious I’m doing it.’ Prime Minister Theresa May amid claims that she gave Jeremy Corbyn one during exchanges in the Commons.

‘Lazy, fat, beer-sodden, pseudo-French.’ Comedian John Cleese gives his summing up of Belgians.

‘No witches, no demons, no alcohol, no death, no religion. It really does cut down what you can write about.’

Author Geraldine McCaughrean claims children’s books are being sanitised and dumbed down.

‘One cannot permit unique opportunities to slip by for the sake of trifles.’ The University of Exeter had to issue an apology after sending a motivational quote to students – from Hitler’s general Erwin Rommel, left.