THERE’S a reason Nike fought so hard for Liverpool. It isn’t just because they’re world, European and soon to be domestic champions. It is because Nike loves the idea of selling fairy tales of achievement, resolve and making the impossible possible. They, therefore,...
I WONDER if you’re one of those people who attributes the glory of Istanbul to a mere half-time substitution. I wouldn’t blame you if you did, but you’d be barking up the wrong tree. It’s not your fault. You can’t possibly know the truth behind the greatest comeback...
I HAD a strange relationship with Liverpool’s 2004-5 Champions League campaign. I didn’t watch the Olympiakos game live. It was a friend’s 18th birthday party and I felt obligated to go, coupled with being too nervous to watch the game, so I recorded it with the aim...
Gareth Roberts speaks to former Red Antonio Nunez to get the players’ perspective of what transpired within the dressing room on that night in Istanbul in 2005…
Gareth Roberts speaks to former Red Antonio Nunez to get the players’ perspective of what transpired within the dressing room on that night in Istanbul in 2005… If you're already subscribed, click here to...
John Gibbons speaks to musicians Kevin McManus, Danny Hunt and Ian Prowse to tell their tales of the performances and behind the scenes from the ‘Istanbul Fan Arena’ before the 2005 final… If you're already subscribed, click here to...
Neil Atkinson, Stu Wright, Paddy Fitzsimons and Dan Austin look back on Istanbul on the 15th anniversary, as well as Rome in ’77, and assess the current state of the play for the Premier...
Andy Heaton speaks to European Cup-winning assistant manager Pako Ayestaran on the 15-year anniversary of Istanbul to relive the night, what it was like in the dressing room and more… If you're already subscribed, click here to...
IT’S Istanbul Day, and while we all know the tale of Liverpool’s dramatic comeback to lift the European Cup for a fifth time, there’s another story to tell: that of the fans. Gareth Roberts is joined by Stephen Evans, John Gibbons, Jon Jones and John...
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