Mark Lawrenson
Mark Lawrenson
Mark Thomas Lawrensonis a former Republic of Ireland international footballer who played as a defender for Liverpool, among others, during the 1970s and 1980s. After a short career as a manager, he has since been a radio, television and internet pundit for the BBC, TV3 and Today FM. Born and raised in England, Lawrenson qualified to play for Ireland through his grandfather, Thomas Crotty, who was born in Waterford...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth2 June 1957
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'Match of the Day' is a great programme to be on. It's a programme I used to be allowed to stay up and watch from the age of 10, so to think that one day I'd actually appear on it was great.
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My father, Tommy, who was a trained draughtsman, played for Preston North End in the Finney era. He liked football but did not love it as I do.
I don't think I would have made it as a cricketer.
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HBO churn out some unbelievable stuff. They really got me with things like 'Band of Brothers.' But you can't beat 'The Sopranos.'
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He can be as good as he wants to be; that's how good he can be.
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Cucumber reminds me of my mother making me eat sprouts.
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Don't be frightened of failure. It makes you stronger if you learn from your mistakes.
Nothing really annoys me, I'm not that kind of person, I'm quite laid back about most things.
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If you're a goalkeeper, it doesn't matter what you save the ball with - if you keep it out, it's not a goal.
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As a modern-day role model, I'd have to go for Tiger Woods. I'm also a massive Sachin Tendulkar fan.
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I've turned into a technological wizard. I can send emails now, which for me is unbelievable. They don't make any sense, but I can send them. I call it e-mithering.