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Peter Shilton Biography

Peter Leslie Shilton OBE (born 18 September 1949) is an English former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He currently holds the record for playing more games for England than anyone else, earning 125 caps, and held the all-time record for the most competitive appearances in world football – 1,249 – until being surpassed by Paul Bastock in 2017. The IFFHS ranked Shilton among the top ten keepers of the 20th century in 2000.

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When you talk about obesity, there's so many things that can cause that. It can be a medical thing, or down to the individual. There's a lot of other things involved than eating a Mars bar.

Bars, Cause, Causes, Down, Mars, Medical

To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.

Cup, Play, Trying, Winning, World

I'm not a big music fan. Well, I am a big fan, but I'm not the type of person who buys stuff.

Buys, Fans, Music, Stuff, Type

I mean no disrespect to Scottish football, but the Premier League is the biggest stage and highest profile league of all.

Football, League, Mean, Scottish

There have always been card schools at football clubs and always will be.

Card, Cards, Football, School, Schools

I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim as I always did.

Fitness, Stay, Stay Positive, Stay Strong, Trim

As a goalkeeper you need to be good at organising the people in front of you and motivating them. You need to see what's going on and react to the threats. Just like a good manager in business.

Good, Good Man, Needs, Organising, People, See

The main factor in a penalty shootout is luck again. You need to stay calm and focussed but the biggest thing you need is luck.

Biggest, Luck, Needs, Penalty, Stay Calm, Thing

If you stand still there is only one way to go, and that's backwards.

Backwards, Censorship, Soccer, Stand, Way

I played for 30 years, 20 with England and I did it by setting goals.

England, Goal, Goals, Setting, Years

You've got to believe you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.

Believe, Blows, Motivational, Soccer, Whistle

I don't take a lot of notice of odds.

Notice, Odds, Take

You can never turn the clock back and, since we're talking about mental health, I would stress that.

Clock, Mental Health, Stress, Talking, Turn

I prefer more spicy food to your Italian to be fair.

Fair, Food, Italian, Spicy, Spicy Food

There are similarities between business and sport, in the pressures involved and in the fitness aspect too.

Aspect, Fitness, Pressure, Similarities, Sport, Sports

Being fit will keep you mentally sharp and people forget that.

Fit, Forget, Mentally, People

The money is in a different league these days, of course, but I have special memories of the 60s and 70s which players today don't have. There wasn't the same celebrity attitude and media exposure. We had a bit more freedom.

Attitude, League, Memories, Player, Same, Today