World Cup in quotes: Griezmann, Lineker and Low

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Messi's missed penalty was a major talking point. AFP

After an enthralling day of World Cup action, we take a look at some of the best quotes from Saturday.

"I did some homework because I knew this was a situation that could come up. It was a long shot but it happened."

-- Iceland goalkeeper Hannes Halldorsson on his penalty save from Lionel Messi

"Messi misses a penalty and somehow, somewhere, I think Ronaldo may be winking."

-- Former England striker Gary Lineker on Twitter

"When the referee went to see the video, for me it was because there was a penalty. I was already thinking about how I would take it."

-- Antoine Griezmann after he was awarded a historic, but controversial, penalty by VAR

"I hoped that maybe one time there would be a very honest referee, and in that moment, that he wouldn't go to the video screen."

-- Australia coach Bert van Marwijk wasn't so impressed by the decision

"Yesterday we saw a true World Cup match, the essense of the World Cup. It was a great match, a lot of fun to watch. It was two great teams and a lot a drama. It was fantastic to watch. That was the World Cup at its purest."

-- Germany coach Joachim Loew chimes in on Friday's thrilling 3-3 draw between Spain and Portugal.

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