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Its great grass at Anfield, professional grass.

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Bill Shankly
Age: 68 †
Born: 1913
Born: September 2
Died: 1981
Died: September 29
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Soccer Player
William Shankly
Bill Şenkli
Football
Great
Anfield
Professional
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The very word 'Anfield' means more to me than I can describe.
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Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor.
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First is first,Second is nothing
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If he isn't named footballer of the year, football should be stopped and the men who picked any other player should be sent to Kremlin. (on Tommy Smith)
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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.
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The problem with you, son, is that all your brains are in your head. (to a Liverpool trainee)
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Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important.
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Just go out and drop a few hand grenades all over the place, son. (to Kevin Keegan)
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We absolutely annihilated England. It was a massacre. We beat them 5-4.
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Laddie, that man scored 200 goals in 270 matches - an incredible record - and he has won cup after cup as a manager. When he talks, pin back your ears.
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The socialism I believe in is everybody working for the same goal and everybody having a share in the rewards. That’s how I see football, that’s how I see life.
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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.
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Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for Everton)
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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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With him in defense, we could play Arthur Askey in goal. (after signing Ron Yeats)
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I have not been short of invitations to other clubs and have been received more warmly by Everton than I have by Liverpool.
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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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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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Chairman Mao has never seen a greater show of red strength.
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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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