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I was my own worst enemy in my debut. Not one player tested my mechanics.

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Graham Taylor
Age: 72 †
Born: 1944
Born: September 15
Died: 2017
Died: January 12
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Football Manager
Sports Commentator
Mechanics
Mechanic
Tested
Player
Worst
Enemy
Debut

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In international football you have 10 games a season, with players from different clubs. There's no time for proper coaching they're just recovering from playing on the Saturday.
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The ambition of an England manager should be to become England manager.
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I missed all of the 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery.
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There's a famous saying: If you pass the square ball in your own defensive third it must not be intercepted.
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The biggest thing I've found since I left the game - and I'm glad I chose to leave rather than being sacked - is that so many people are in football for the wrong reasons. Not because they love the game, but because they smell money.
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He's a player you only miss when he's not playing
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I was recruited by a number of schools including Miami University, University of Kentucky, University of Cincinnati, Indiana university, West Virginia University as well as others.
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I loved watching Ken Griffey Jr play for the Mariners and when he was trade to the Reds I was especially excited to get the opportunity to watch him play in person.
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In order to stay connected with my fans I do my best to sign autographs before and after every game as well sign all cards that are sent to me via throughout the year.
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Agents do nothing for the good of football. I'd like to see them lined up against a wall and machine-gunned ?some accountants and solicitors with them.
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Jamestown was a very small town and I was thrilled to be there. It was interesting at first be adapting to the pro ball life style of being on the road alot and having a game almost every day but once I got use to it everything felt right.
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I always dreamed of playing for the UK since I grew a huge UK fan but once I started visiting schools I fell in love with Miami University and decided it was the right place for me.
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I have to choose my words carefully because I don't want to sound like one of those who goes on about how things were better in my day.
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Shearer could be at 100% fitness, but not peak fitness.
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