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He’s not just the best centre-forward in the British Isles, but the only one. (about Ian St John)

Bill Shankly

I’ve had many skilful men and the likes of Peter Thompson, Ian St John, Kevin Keegan and Steve Heighway were the ones who caught the eye. But the best professional of the lot was Gerry Byrne.
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Country Caught Eye Games Men Ones People
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
The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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I Can Mean
Me having no education. I had to use my brains.
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Brain Soccer Use
Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor.
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Football Inspirational Motivational
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
I’ve been a slave to football. It follows you home, it follows you everywhere, and eats into your family life. But every working man misses out on some things because of his job.
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Everywhere Football Home Jobs Life
At a football club, there’s a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters. Directors don’t come into it. They are only there to sign the checks.
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Football Player Soccer
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Day Football Great Soccer
I would have played Tom Finney in his overcoat – there would have been four men marking him when we were kickin’ in.
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Four Men Overcoat
If a man….who’s playing in front of the public, is being well paid, and he doesn’t dedicate himself to the job, I’d be hard on him. If I could I would put him in jail, out of the road of society. Because he’s a menace
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Football Funny Sports
What can you do, playing against eleven goalposts? (after 0-0 draw at Anfield)
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Anfield Country Eleven
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
When I’ve got nothing better to do, I look down the league table to see how Everton are getting along.
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League Looks Tables
I was the best manager in Britain because I was never devious or cheated anyone. I’d break my wife’s legs if I played against her, but I’d never cheat her.
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Break Cheat Legs Wife

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