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John Aldridge

1 Leave a comment on verse 1 0 He gave us his shirt
He gave us his boots
He gave us the thrills
When he turned to shoot
He gave us his heart
He gave us his soul
But the best thing he gave us?
His wonderful goals.

Notes

Parry Maguire (2004)

“When the river is flowing downwards, then you must swim against the tide. When it’s flowing upwards, you must paddle stronger in the opposite direction.” Rafa Benitez

Source: http://footballpoets.org/poems/john-aldridge/