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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,.

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
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
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
If you are first you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.
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Funny Sarcastic Soccer
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
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
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 have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool. It is scandalous that I should have to write these things about the club that I helped build into what it is today.
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Club Games Soccer Writing
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
We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Beats England 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
Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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Hands Kevin Son
What a great day for football, all we need is some green grass and a ball.
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Day Football Great Soccer
Ian Callaghan will go down as one of the game’s truly great players.
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Down Game Great Player
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
Although I’m a Scot, I’d be proud to be called a Scouser.
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Liverpool Proud Scots
With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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Defense Goal Play
Football is a simple game made complicated by people who should know better.
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Football Games Simple
Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.
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Anfield Football Grass
Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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Mao Red Shows
I never drop a player I only make changes.
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Coaching Player Sports
I’m a people’s man – only the people matter.
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Matter Men People
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
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
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
Tommy Smith wasn’t born, he was quarried.
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Born Game Quarried 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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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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