Ecuador (FEF)

No. Please stop with this nonsense. Honestly! Didn't the guys want to go all out today?

— Julian Nagelsmann, in response to the question whether the team had taken out the last ounce of effort (after the defeat to Ecuador)

If Undav doesn't score, we will donate it to the Tafel or send it to 'Too good to go'.

— Ali Abdi, owner of Kebaphaus am Feuersee, discussing donating the meat if Undav doesn't score

We had a great start to the game and, if we’re leading that early, we have to finish it with much more conviction. Unfortunately we started right after the goal with Harakiri in our positioning, and it became difficult.

— Julian Nagelsmann, Germany head coach, after the match against Ecuador, on MagentaTV

Look here, I'm a big name - even at press conferences: Deniz Undav presents himself at the World Cup.

— Deniz Undav, before the World Cup press conference ahead of the group match against Ecuador

Please stop with the nonsense, honestly. Why did the guys not want to go all out?

— Julian Nagelsmann, Germany's head coach, on the sideline during the MagentaTV broadcast after the Germany-Ecuador match.

We can and want, after such a crushing blow, with regard to the tasks ahead, not simply return to business as usual.

— Bernd Neuendorf, DFB president, after the knockout – crisis plan

He is a special player, and for special players there can always be special rules.

— Thomas Tuchel; quoted in a BBC article about Jude Bellingham