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Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.

Bill Shankly

The socialism I believe in isn’t really politics. It is a way of living. It is humanity. I believe the only way to live and to be truly successful is by collective effort, with everyone working for each other,.
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Believe Football Successful
The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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I Can Mean
The best side drew (after a hard fought 1-1 draw)
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Country Draws Sides
He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)
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Country Forward Game Soccer
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Beats England Soccer
I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.
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Football Games People
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Changes Inspirational Making Player
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Football Games Simple
I wanted Liverpool to be untouchable. My idea was to build Liverpool up and up until eventually everyone would have to submit and give in.
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Eventually Everyone Idea Liverpool Wanted
I have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
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Club Games Soccer Writing
Above all, I would like to be remembered as a man who was selfless, who strove and worried so that others could share the glory, and who built up a family of people who could hold their heads up high and say ‘We’re Liverpool’.
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Build Men People Selfless Share
He wasn’t flashy and he wouldn’t score you goals. But he was hard and skilful and gave you everything he had. More than that he was totally honest.
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Everything Hard Honest Score Skillful Totally
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
My life is my work. My work is my life
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Game Hard Life Work
Which is the greatest quality of all. He was a true Liverpudlian who couldn’t look his fellow Scousers in the face after a game unless he’d given everything he had for 90 minutes.
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Game Greatest Minutes Ninty Quality Useless

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