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

Bill Shankly

First is first,Second is nothing
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Firsts Game Nothing Second
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
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
Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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Liverpool Proud Scots
I don’t drop players. I make changes.
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Changes Inspirational Making Player
Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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Passion Pride Team
The Spurs boss is an honest Yorkshireman and you will go a long way before finding a straighter character than that. Bill has never wavered in his determination to give White Hart Lane fans the best.
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Best Boss Character Fand Long Straighter
Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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Death Football Life Soccer
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
If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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Funny Sarcastic Soccer
Train the right way. Help each other. It’s a form of socialism without the politics.
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Helping Socialism Way
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
Yes, Roger Hunt misses a few, but he gets in the right place to miss them.
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Fans Missing Roger Soccer
Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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Mao Red Shows
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

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