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
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life...
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life...
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life...
Some people think football [soccer] is a matter of life...
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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. - Sam Allardyce 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. - Sam Allardyce, Manchester United manager Sports are not just a game.

They are the only thing in the world that people of all races, cultures, beliefs, backgrounds, and nationalities can come together for one common cause. They are the only thing in the world where men from very different places in the world can be united in their purpose to cause pain to their opponents or to benefit their teammates. Sports are not just something that men play once in a while when there is nothing else to do.

Sports are how we become better men by choosing to take part in something greater than ourselves. Sports are what bring us together as one united nation of people who have more in common with each other than they do with those who don't share their interests or values. Sports allow us to bring our differences together as we fight for one common goal: Our team winning! Nothing else matters as much as winning as you work as one, as any team will tell you.

And nothing brings out more passion and pride than winning!

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