When I die, don't bring me to the hospital. Bring me to Anfield. I was born there and will die there.
Steven GerrardRead
We are Liverpool Football Club and the expectations are so high.
Interpretation
This quote expresses the high expectations and responsibilities that come with being part of a prestigious football club.
Steven Gerrard highlights the pride and pressure associated with being a member of the Liverpool Football Club. This reflects the club's rich history and the immense expectations placed on its players and staff to perform at the highest level, embodying the ambitions of the club's passionate supporters.
In practice
During a motivational talk for aspiring athletes.
When I die, don't bring me to the hospital. Bring me to Anfield. I was born there and will die there.
I will be the one lifting that trophy, not Paolo Maldini. Imagine me hoisting the trophy. It is an image I have in my mind and I want to make it a reality. We have world-class players and, believe me, they are in the mood to do it. The atmosphere around the club at the moment is just top-class.
I didn't sleep with the European Cup but it was in my room! It was just special and I just had to have the cup with me, lifting the cup as Liverpool captain was just the best moment of my life.
I don't care how many championships you've won or how many records you've broken - if you've had a hand in pushing forward not only a game but women in sport's movement, then I think that's pretty darn good.
I've seen the growth of this game in this country, the stadiums that were built, the great European players that have come and the great American players who've been created. Americans want to be number one at everything. And they are at baseball, football, basketball. Soccer is growing fast, and I want to be a part of that.
Even the thunderous master-blasters, like Andre Russell and MS Dhoni, men who now make scoring more than 20 runs per over look simple, often thrive on the right side of an incredibly slender gap between six and out. They are not more lucky than anyone else. They are more brilliant.
Without football, my life is worth nothing.
But in the end it's still a game of golf, and if at the end of the day you can't shake hands with your opponents and still be friends, then you've missed the point.
Who in the world remembers who won the 1975 Westchester Classic or the 1978 Western Open? Basically, the majors are the only comparison over time . . . played on the same courses for generations. All the best players are always there.
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