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Quote by Bill Shankly
Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude.
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The speaker rejects the idea that football should be treated as a matter of life and death. Calling that attitude disappointing shows that the game, however important it may feel, should not be confused with the seriousness of life itself.
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“I don't think I'd change anything because I've had such an amazingly interesting life.”
“Я, наверное, украл у Хабиба детство.”
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“Nach dem Spiel ist vor dem Spiel.”
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