Bruce Grobbelaar Quotes

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Bruce Grobbelaar

Profession : Athlete

Birth : October 6, 1957

Rotation should be natural and changes should be made only when there are injuries and suspensions.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Over the years, I am very lucky that I didn't submerge into a form of depression, because football saved my life really.

Bruce Grobbelaar

I've seen a life many, many footballers had never seen.

Bruce Grobbelaar

You can't put your arm around the referee! That's ungentlemanly conduct.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Alisson is undoubtedly one of the best goalkeepers in the world and he deserves to be put on that pedestal. Him and Manuel Neuer are probably the best two when it comes to angles - those two are the very best in the world at getting their angles right, they don't have to dive because they aren't out of position.

Bruce Grobbelaar

I've always said Reina has the best distribution out of the continental 'keepers. His kicking out and throwing is absolutely superb. He might actually score from a kick one day, either out of his hands or he'll come 35 yards out and have a go at goal.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Souness could do everything.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Growing up in Africa teaches you to become patient.

Bruce Grobbelaar

The surname Grobbelaar is roughly translated in English from original Dutch as 'clumsy,' so I think I was struggling from the start to rid myself of the clown tag that plagued me throughout my career.

Bruce Grobbelaar

People ask me why I can still smile on the pitch when we're losing. I tell them that if you lose your smile and stop being happy, you should find yourself a plot in the graveyard.

Bruce Grobbelaar

On a given day, if you go into town to a little quiet pub or restaurant you might be sitting next to Jurgen Klopp - that's the type of person he is. You might see him out. He is one for the people.

Bruce Grobbelaar

When I left the army, I left for good.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Liverpool had African players from the '50s and '60s. There were goalkeepers in the early days from South Africa. Then in 1981 there was a guy who came to Anfield. They say 'who is this guy' and it is me; I am African.

Bruce Grobbelaar

For Premier League games, you get people coming from all over, paying big money to get into the games as part of a weekend away.

Bruce Grobbelaar

It can be daunting playing in front of the Kop.

Bruce Grobbelaar

Just because you've made a mistake... everybody makes mistakes. It's how you come out of it.

Bruce Grobbelaar

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

Bruce Grobbelaar

The Britons bankrupted me. I came to their country with £10 in my pocket and they gave me £1 back. But in between I had one hell of a ride.

Bruce Grobbelaar

If you ever look at my history of coaching in South Africa, no team has ever gone down. And I'm talking about places in the league. They've always gone up.

Bruce Grobbelaar

I dream of going to coach in Europe and England once I have done my apprenticeship here in Africa.

Bruce Grobbelaar