Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.
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.
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Bill Shankly
Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit.
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Vince Lombardi Jr.
The problem with winter sports is that -- follow me closely here -- they generally take place in winter.
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Dave Barry
In football everything is complicated by the presence of the opposite team.
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JeanPaul Sartre
The StadiumHave you ever entered an empty stadium? Try it. Stand in the middle of the field and listen. There is nothing less empty than an empty stadium. There is nothing less mute than stands bereft of spectators. <span style="margin:15px; display:block"></span>At Wembley, shouts from the...
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Eduardo Galeano
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