83 Quotes by Bruce Grobbelaar


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    The biggest memory I have is the 1984 European Cup final against Roma and my 'spaghetti legs' routine during the penalty shoot-out that won us the trophy. People said I was being disrespectful to their players, but I was just testing their concentration under pressure. I guess they failed that test.

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    You're as good as your last game, and that's how you get over it in any walk of life.

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    If you're going to do a spaghetti legs routine where else but in Rome to do it. The home of spaghetti!

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    Going through my time as a coach in Zimbabwe and in South Africa, I know for a fact if there is anything dodgy in a game, look at the three people in black. They are the catalyst.

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    If players' hearts aren't in it, they can jump in the Mersey as far as I'm concerned.

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    I joined the Rhodesian army in 1975, having trained for six weeks outside Bulawayo.

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    When I used to play, the manager would tell us that you are as good as your last performance. That made all the players more hungry to finish strong.

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