Condolences

“I am so sorry. Rest in peace, Jesus.”— Gerard Piqué, president of FC Andorra, wrote this on X in response to the announcement of Jesús de Miguel’s death.

There are no words of comfort; nothing can ease this immeasurable grief.

— CD Tenerife issued these words in a statement following the death of Jesús de Miguel.

There are no words to adequately convey our shock and the depth of sympathy we feel for his wife Maighlin, and for his extended family, friends, team-mates and loved ones during this time of immense sorrow.

— Mark Alexander, SA Rugby president, in a statement on the SA Rugby website

"She told me that if you want to pursue this as a career… I am already making money so we have money coming in for the family. I am very grateful to her. I could pursue this profession only because of her. We didn’t know at that time if I would be successful or not," he said.— Nana Patekar, recalling in a chat with The Lallantop the financial and moral support from his wife Neelkanthi that enabled him to pursue an acting career

This is a painful moment for our Armed Forces and for the entire nation. Our Air Force personnel put their lives on the line every day to secure Nigeria. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten.

— President Bola Tinubu; in a statement on the Ondo jet crash, quoted by Premium Times' Bayo Onanuga

Zara, you came into this world with a fight, and we know you left it doing the same.

— Zara Shaw's family, in a tribute issued after her death

He left an enduring mark through his service to his country and community and made significant contributions to its development in the security and economic fields through a life of dedicated service.

— Dr Lowai Mohammed Belhoul, Director General of the Government of Dubai Legal Affairs Department, on Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's life of service.

With hearts believing in Allah's will and destiny, I extend my deepest condolences and sympathy on the passing of a dear childhood friend, the late Sheikh Mohammed Bin Salem Bin Sultan Al Qasimi. We shared a precious friendship and kind memories at Al Ahmadiya School, as we were also neighbours in Deira, and those memories will remain present in the soul and a source of appreciation and pride.

— Dr Anwar Gargash, Diplomatic Adviser to His Highness the President, on X

Rest in peace Ludek, our beloved, inspirational goalkeeper and gentle giant of a man.

— West Ham United statement on Ludek Miklosko's passing

And of all the reasons they could have fired me for, that was the last thing I would ever have imagined.

— Hayden Panettiere, in the Jay Shetty Podcast discussion about her postpartum depression and Neutrogena's handling of their relationship

I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again.

— Hayden Panettiere, in a 2020 statement about her abuse to inspire others in abusive relationships to seek help.

We aren’t going to leave people alone. They are in our hearts and we are going to tend to people with our full determination.

— Abelardo de la Espriella, the President of Colombia, said this while declaring an emergency and pledging to prioritize the quake response.

It had nothing to do with football. I have been through some difficult and complicated days.

— Lionel Messi, after his hat-trick in the opening group match against Algeria during the World Cup group stage, said this after the game.

He died doing the work he was born to do. He was truly a great politician.

— Donald Trump said in a 14-minute eulogy at Lindsey Graham's funeral at the Washington National Cathedral.

Any Iranian leader who will again try to pursue plans to destroy Israel will be killed as well

— Israel Katz, Israel's defence minister, said, commenting on threats to destroy Israel.