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The King reigns again

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As a player he was Creator Supreme and as Liverpool manager he kept up the winning ways of his great predecessors. The day he resigned as manager we really did lose a talisman. I know my life turned upside down that awful day in 1991. Still, I never lost hope that Kenny Dalglish would return to ...

In Roy we trust

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Today Liverpool confirmed Roy Hodgson's appointment as new manager. Here I am adding my voice to the worldwide chorus welcoming him to our club. Yes, I was less than thrilled to see him emerge as the frontrunner for the job. That's now beside the point: he's the gaffer. I certainly hope that he will see out ...

World Cup 2010 allegiances

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Tomorrow the World Cup gets underway on the other side of the border, over in South Africa. I should start by saying I am one of those charitable (also masochistic) souls who love to root for the underdog in international football. But football, being by-and-large a 'fair' sport, generally awards victory to the team of superior ...

¡Viva la Rafalución!

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The departure of the manager of Liverpool Football Club is a traumatic event to endure. This is one such moment. Rafael Benítez has confirmed that he is leaving the club. Some images will live forever. That nonchalant glance at his wristwatch in the heat of a Champions League semi-final penalty shootout. Another is a picture of ...

Best of the rest 2008/9

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Football off-seasons in the modern day are mercifully brief, for us supporters at least. Liverpool's pre-season is well underway and there have already been some transfers into and out of the club. But to draw a line under the past season, I thought I'd come up with a team of opponents whose strong performances against us ...