Bill Shankly

Aim for the sky and you'll reach the ceiling. Aim for the ceiling and you'll stay on the floor. ”

The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game. ”

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

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

Football is a simple game based on the giving and taking of passes, of controlling the ball and of making yourself available to receive a pass. It is terribly simple. ”