What They're Saying: Mauricio Pochettino

• by Soccer America , Sep 15, 2018

"It is a lesson, a massive life lesson. But he has the capacity to move on and to learn and be focused on football."

-- Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, on French World Cup captain Hugo Lloris, who will keep his Spurs captaincy after being "lucky there was no consequence" to his drunk-driving. The goalkeeper was fined 50,000 pounds ($65,350) and lost his driver's license for 20 months after driving his Porsche at 15 mph in a 30 mph zone, veering towards parked cars and running a red light. His blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit in Britain. (BBC Sport)