To call this mans life a rollercoaster ride would be doing it an injustice.
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Liverpool born and bred. -
The man is a living legend, still fighting professionally, atleast he was.
Listened to a live interview with him on newstalk in Ireland last week, he was asked to be the legend interview of the week, tragic life story, but at the same time, its a story of great courage and fighting spirit.
Get well soon Johnny
Bill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'
"Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.
* After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legs -
Agreed, the man's life is an unbelievable story. His fight to survive started whilst he was still in his dying mother's womb, and continued to this day. His self destructive nature and his huge fighting heart have always made strange bedfellows.I don't hate people. I just feel better when they aren't around.
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