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Beckham:
“I was impressed by the Northern Ireland supporters at Old Trafford but they were even better on their home patch.
“We knew, just like the Northern Ireland players, that the fans would be up for this game but we didn’t realise how much.
“The passion they showed was incredible.
“I’m not just saying this but I’ve always loved the Northern Ireland people.
“The noise they created during and after the match was amazing. It was a tremendous show of support for the team.”

David:
“It wasn’t the sweetest strike I’ve ever hit but it was definitely the sweetest moment in my career. It will go down as the most memorable as well because it was against England and it proved to be the winner.
“We are billed amongst the minnows of the world and now we have beaten the superstars of England. It is an unbelievable feeling.
“It is so great for all of our fans and all of the country. We have had some bad times and I know everyone in Northern Ireland will rejoice at what we have done.
“We have made the impossible possible. It is so pleasing for the manager, all the staff and all the players and all our families.
“It was Lawrie who made us believe. He scored the shock winning goal in the FA Cup final for Wimbledon against Liverpool and he kept telling us that we had to believe that we could beat England.”
“Steve showed tremendous composure to play me in. Initially I had pressurised their goalkeeper to scuff his kick and then Steve got hold of the ball and delivered a great pass for me to run on to. I knew I was still onside because Ashley Cole came across to try and stop me. Then I hit it and the next thing I knew the ball was in the net.
“It was sensational to score in front of the Kop and then celebrate with our fans. They were truly magnificent. They always are but they raised the bar this time. They were going berserk long before the game started.
“In fact they were going crazy in Belfast and all over the country well before then. The buzz has been remarkable in the country and the players have reacted positively to it. All the boys deserve so much credit for putting in so much work. And now we have our reward.
“We have to build on this and hopefully we can get good results against Wales and Austria next month. England will bounce back because they are a world class side but this is our night. It is so special to be part of this. It is a magical feeling. We really are in dreamland.”
Lawrie on us:
“There was only 14,000 in there. Can you believe that?”
“This lot, our lot, outsung the Welsh fans in Cardiff, five thousand to sixty-odd thousand. They outsung the English fans at Old Trafford, six-and-a-half thousand to sixty-odd thousand. Tonight there was no contest”.

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