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I was in the game for the love of football – and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.

Bill Shankly

We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Beats England Soccer
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
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’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
Forget the Beatles and all the rest. This is the real Liverpool sound. It’s real singing, and it’s what the Kop is all about.
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Real Singing Sound
Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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Liverpool Proud Scots
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
This city has two great teams – Liverpool and Liverpool reserves.
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Cities Soccer Team
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
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
First is first,Second is nothing
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Firsts Game Nothing Second
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
Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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Down Game Great Player
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 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
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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