One of Britain’s most successful and respected football managers Bill Shankly famously said,“Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.” Shankly made this quote when he was manager of Liverpool, a team he guided from bottom of the Second Division to become one of the major forces in the English game. It is evident that Shankly lived and breathed football and was totally committed to creating sides that could dominate football games and win trophies at the top level. However, would Shankly approve of the philosophies adopted by a proportion of grassroots … Continue reading A matter of life and death!
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