Bill Shankly

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"Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life and death. I don't like that attitude. I can assure them it is much more serious than that."

Bill Shankly

"A football team is like a piano. You need eight men to carry it and three who can play the damn thing."

Bill Shankly

"At a football club, there's a holy trinity – the players, the manager and the supporters."

Bill Shankly

"Someone said to me 'To you football is a matter of life or death!' and I said 'Listen, it's more important than that'."

Bill Shankly

"Aim for the sky and you’ll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you’ll stay on the floor."

Bill Shankly

"Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it's much more serious than that."

Bill Shankly

"Football (soccer) is a matter of life and death, except more important."

Bill Shankly

"A lot of football success is in the mind. You must believe you are the best and then make sure that you are."

Bill Shankly

"If you can't support us when we lose or draw, don't support us when we win"

Bill Shankly