“American sports are quite masculine. And football - although it's still played by men all over the world - football compared to American football is quite feminine in its artistry. And there's no padding. It's America's loss, though.”

English musician, singer and songwriter, born 1967

Noel Gallagher is an English musician, singer, and songwriter. Born in 1967, he is best known as the lead guitarist, principal songwriter, and secondary vocalist of Oasis. After leaving Oasis, he formed Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. He has been highly successful in British popular music, with nine UK number-one singles and twelve UK number-one albums, and became the first artist in UK chart history to reach number one with ten consecutive studio albums. His work is often associated with British rock, and many later artists have cited him as an influence.