Losing a game is not a tragedy after experiencing border raids and having to eat beetles because you are out of rations. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
I joined the Rhodesian army in 1975, having trained for six weeks outside Bulawayo. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
Liverpool manager Bob Paisley signed me from Crewe in 1981. We were the champions in my first season and I went on to win many honours. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
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. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
I enjoyed 13 successful seasons at Anfield, becoming the most decorated goalkeeper in league history. But I believe the match-fixing scandal arose because the press did not like this person they perceived as arrogant and who had a reputation for clowning around in games. Goalkeepers aren’t supposed to do that. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
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 Read Quote
If players’ hearts aren’t in it, they can jump in the Mersey as far as I’m concerned. Bruce Grobbelaar Read Quote
