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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.

Bill Shankly

Fire in your belly comes from pride and passion in wearing the red shirt.
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Passion Pride Team
The very word ‘Anfield’ means more to me than I can describe.
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I Can Mean
The difference between Everton and the Queen Mary is that Everton carry more passengers!
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Differences Queens Soccer Fans
Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple.
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Football Simple Soccer
If you get to the edge of the penalty area with the ball and don’t know what to do next, just stick the ball in the net for now. We can evaluate the other options later.
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Balls Next Sticks
If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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Funny Sarcastic Soccer
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
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
A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing.
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Football Funny Teamwork
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
It’s to remind our lads who they’re playing for, and to remind the opposition who they’re playing against. (on the ‘This Anfield’ plaque)
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Anfield Country Football
If you can’t support us when we lose or draw, don’t support us when we win
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Draws Support Winning
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
First is first,Second is nothing
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Firsts Game Nothing Second
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game.
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Football Games Soccer

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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