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He's not only a good player, but he's spiteful in the nicest sense of the word.

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Ron Atkinson
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: March 18
Association Football Manager
Association Football Player
Athlete
Sports Commentator
Television Presenter
City of Liverpool
Ronald Franklin Ron Atkinson
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Their forward got a lucky squeeze from the defender.
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They must go for it now as they have nothing to lose but the match.
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Now Manchester United are 2-1 down on aggregate, they are in a better position than when they started the game at 1-1.
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Scholes is very influential for England at international level.
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That was Pele's strength - holding people off with his arm.
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There's a snap about Liverpool that just isn't there.
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I never comment on referees and I'm not going to break the habit of a lifetime for that prat.
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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.
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Chelsea look like they've got a couple more gears left in the locker.
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