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Everybody makes mistakes, but when goalkeepers make them, it is costly. That's the nature of being a goalkeeper.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Being Costly Everybody Goalkeeper Make Makes Mistakes Nature Them

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A lot of people still disregard something like yoga. I would have as a young player. I would have been too busy playing golf or something.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Been Busy Disregard Golf Like Lot People Player Playing Something Still Too Would Yoga Young

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I think it's unfair to criticise someone for not being Welsh, but the smaller the nation, the more patriotic you seem to be.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Being Criticise More Nation Patriotic Seem Smaller Someone Think Unfair Welsh You I Think

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I don't like the showy nationalism - a tattoo, wrapping yourself in a flag - that doesn't matter to me. The way to show your patriotism and commitment is to go and support or play for your team.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Commitment Flag Go Like Matter Me Nationalism Patriotism Play Show Support Tattoo Team Way Wrapping Your Yourself

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Everyone I know is fervently proud to be Welsh but you try not to be preachy about it. It's difficult at times. But when I go home to north Wales, or to somewhere I've never been in south Wales, I still feel at home because I'm in Wales. It's hard to explain.

~Gary Speed

Topics: About Because Been Difficult Everyone Explain Feel Go Go Home Hard Home Know Never North Proud Somewhere South Still Times Try Wales Welsh You

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You've got to believe you can get a result from the game.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Believe Game Get Got Result You

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I had a lot of times with Wales as well when we were getting beat - and beaten well - and you learn to deal with it. You learn that next time it happens, you roll your sleeves up and give everything for the team.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Beat Beaten Deal Everything Getting Give Had Happens Learn Lot Next Next Time Roll Sleeves Team Time Times Up Wales Well Were You Your

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If I had my time again and was able to change one thing from my career then I wouldn't have retired. I would have played for Wales longer.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Able Again Career Change Had Longer My Time One Thing Played Retired Then Thing Time Wales Would

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Goal scoring is a recurring theme. If you aren't scoring then you aren't going to win games. That's obvious.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Games Goal Going Obvious Recurring Scoring Theme Then Win You

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I didn't want to leave Newcastle, but that's football.

~Gary Speed

Topics: Football Leave Want

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Biography

Nationality: Welsh

Type: Athlete

Born: September 8th, 1969

Died: November 27th, 2011

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