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I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your kids you were beaten by an older man.' When I beat them I would tell them I did it with a slight hamstring problem or that I was only feeling 80 per cent fit.
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"I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your kids you were beaten by an older man.' When I beat them I would tell them I did it with a slight hamstring problem or that I was only feeling 80 per cent fit."
— Linford Christie

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I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your kids you were beaten by an older man.' When I beat them I would tell them I did it with a slight hamstring problem or that I was only feeling 80 per cent fit. — Linford Christie

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Linford Christie was a Athlete from United Kingdom (1960–present).

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Who said "I used to say to my opponents: 'If you let me beat you, I'm going to tell your…"?
This quote is attributed to Linford Christie, a Athlete from United Kingdom.
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Linford Christie lived from 1960 – present.