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That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm.
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Ron Atkinson
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: March 18
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
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Sports Commentator
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City of Liverpool
Ronald Franklin Ron Atkinson
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More quotes by Ron Atkinson
For me their biggest threat is when they get into the attacking part of the field.
Ron Atkinson
You can see the ball go past them, or the man, but you'll never see both man and ball go past at the same time. So if the ball goes past, the man won't, or if the man goes past they'll take the ball.
Ron Atkinson
Lee Dixon will be up against two South American left-handers tonight.
Ron Atkinson
He sliced the ball when he had it on a plate.
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You don't want to be giving away free-kicks in the penalty area.
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A ten-foot keeper really should have stopped that.
Ron Atkinson
The Spaniards have been reduced to aiming aimless balls into the box.
Ron Atkinson
There's a little triangle - five left-footed players.
Ron Atkinson
I just wanted to give my players some technical advice. I told them the game had started.
Ron Atkinson
I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
Ron Atkinson
Chelsea are the team who can break the Arsenal and Manchester United monopoly.
Ron Atkinson
Apart from picking the ball out of the net, he hasn't had to make a save.
Ron Atkinson
I think that was a moment of cool panic there.
Ron Atkinson
There's a snap about Liverpool that just isn't there.
Ron Atkinson
Women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique, but not in football.
Ron Atkinson
His white boots were on fire against Arsenal, and he'll be looking for them to reproduce tonight.
Ron Atkinson
Our fans have been branded with the same brush.
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This is the best Man United have played in Europe this season and, conversely, the opposition has been excellent.
Ron Atkinson
Zero-zero is a big score.
Ron Atkinson
Carlton Palmer can trap the ball further than I can kick it
Ron Atkinson
