Scottish - Athlete | June 13, 1955 -
It's incredible considering the public perception that he was tight fisted and he was more than prudent, and lacked ambition to take Tottenham to where the fans wanted them to be.
Alan Hansen
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Manchester City have been in the doldrums for a while, they came up and went straight back down again.
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Potentially he could be. He scored the goal four years ago in France against Argentina that was extraordinary.
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The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.
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The World Cup needs a brilliant Brazilian team.
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These guys live and breathe football; they get something out of going to the training ground every day.
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We got stuffed 4-1, but it was just great to play against, it was like an education. You think you are half good and then you go and play against a side like that!
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What I always do is just look at the players, look at the best 11 they can put on the pitch.
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When George Graham was there they complained, harking back to better days, but I think that's a fantasy.
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I hear people saying 'the way the game should be played'. Rubbish. That's the worst saying in football. You win the game, then worry about the way it should be played.
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I wouldn't say they're neglected, but everybody is going to grow old and we should be looking after the older generation more than we do at the moment.
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I had no plans once I finished my football career, which was a problem, so I had to go looking for work. Television was the one area that it was easier to get a job than anywhere else.
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