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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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Bill Shankly
Age: 68 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 2
Died: 1981
Died: September 29
Association Football Manager
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Soccer Player
William Shankly
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