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Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.

Bill Shankly

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
It’s a 90 minute game for sure. In fact I used to train for a 190 minute game so that when the whistle blew at the end of the match I could have played another 90 minutes.
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Facts Games Soccer
If Everton were playing down the bottom of my garden, I’d draw the curtains.
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Curtain Draws Garden
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Football Games Soccer
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
If he isn’t named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
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Football Men Player Stopped
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
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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Death Football Life Soccer
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
A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are.
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Inspirational Motivational Soccer
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
The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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Brain England Son
Well the Kop’s exclusive. The Spion Kop at Liverpool is an institution. And if you are a member of the Kop you feel as if you are a member of a big society where you’ve got thousands of friends all roundabout you. And they’re united and loyal.
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Bigs Institutions Loyal Society

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