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Bombs, riots, 9/11 - when will UEFA stop insisting football is more important than life or death?

The governing body's decision to send Borussia Dortmund back out on the pitch within 22 hours is the latest in a decades-long catalogue of inhumanity

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I am very disappointed with that attitude… I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.”

Legendary Liverpool manager Bill Shankly’s quote pertaining to the depth of his love for the game is one of the most memorable that football has ever provided. It has adorned t-shirts and banners for time immemorial and continues to be parroted by supporters of the beautiful game on a daily basis.