Soundbites, broadsides, and farewells: The 2016 quotes of the year

Larry Ryan remembers the words that resonated through the sporting year...
Soundbites, broadsides, and farewells: The 2016 quotes of the year
Sun, 01 Jan, 2017 - 00:00
Larry Ryan

FROM THE SUMMIT

“There you go, I’m the greatest.”

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