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Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been snubbed from the Champions League team of the season despite the inclusion of four Reds players.Jurgen Klopp's side suffered Champions League heartbreak at the hands of Real Madrid once again on Saturday evening. The Reds were unable to avenge their 2018 loss as Vinicius Jr's second-half strike separated the two sides in Paris.Unsurprisingly, the two sides that met at the Stade de France dominated the side with four players each in the team of the tournament.

Calvin Harris looked like a kid in a candy shop as he joined Liverpool FC’s parade bus following their Champions League match today. The superstar DJ, who recently got engaged to presenter Vick Hope, was brought on-board to spin tracks for the Reds and their fans as the double-decker snaked around Merseyside on Sunday. It came after Liverpool suffered a defeat during the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday with Real Madrid taking the trophy. However, they have plenty to celebrate having won the FA Cup and Carabao Cup recently and what better way than to have one of the biggest DJs in the world soundtrack their victory parade.Calvin, who produced one of the club’s unofficial anthems, One Kiss, was spotted mingling with footballers Jordan Henderson, Andrew Robertson, Jordan Henderson and Virgil van Dijk. The music producer became an honorary member of the team as he was seen giving fans two thumbs up before treating the crowds to his songs. Hours before, the Summer hitmaker had shared his disappointment that he would be missing Liverpool’s game in France as he was headlining BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Coventry that night. However, Henderson sent a special message to the Reds fan, writing in an Instagram post: ‘Hi Calvin, it’s Jordan Henderson.

Mohamed Salah was forced to apologise to Liverpool teammate Virgil van Dijk after he omitted him from his dream 5-a-side team in favour of Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Rio Ferdinand and John Terry exchanged "fragile ego" blows as their defenders row rumbled on.Ferdinand drew the ire of Terry this week when he named him as the fifth-best centre-back in Premier League history during a BT Sport interview with Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk. The Chelsea legend wasn't happy with the Manchester United icon's ranking.And he questioned the decision on Instagram, posting several pictures showing his achievements and defensive statistics with the caption: "Opinions are great but stats don't lie..." Ferdinand, who put himself in the number one spot, has since hit back with a social media post of his own.Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "@JohnTerry26 The moment one has to start pushing their own records and stats it’s really time to start addressing the fragile ego.

Rio Ferdinand heaped praise on John Terry before ranking him as the fifth best central defender in Premier League history.The ranking, which was part of a recent BT Sport feature with Virgil van Dijk, has resulted in Terry hitting back at his former England teammate on his Instagram Story. Terry posted a series of graphics showing his honours and defensive statistics as well as writing: "Opinions are great but stats don't lie..."Ferdinand had ranked himself, Van Dijk and former Manchester United defenders Nemanja Vidic and Jaap Stam ahead of Terry in his ranking of the five best centre-backs in Premier League history.However, Ferdinand did heap praise on Terry, whom he played alongside 35 times for the Three Lions, while justifying his inclusion in the top five.“In terms of his longevity at that club," explained Ferdinand.

Rio Ferdinand after the Manchester United legend snubbed him while ranking the best centre backs in Premier League history.Ferdinand was speaking to Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk on the latest episode of his YouTube show 'Between the Lines', and the two began discussing how the Dutchman stacked up to some of the all-time greats.They were given a list of 10 centre backs and were tasked with whittling it down to a top five. Van Dijk stayed humble, suggesting it was too early for him to be included in such illustrious company, though Ferdinand had little qualms about plonking himself as No 1."I believe I was number one.

Liverpool fans were understanding of Jurgen Klopp's team selection despite both Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk being benched for their final game of the Premier League season.Klopp rested the two star men with both having only just come back from injuries they picked up in last weekend's FA Cup final. The Reds needed to beat Wolves to have a chance of lifting the Premier League title for the second time in three years, but fans thought they could spot their manager's thinking with the Champions League final only six days away.One tweeted: "No Salah or VVD shows Klopp has eyes firmly on #7.

Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk could miss Liverpool's crucial Premier League clash with Wolves on Sunday - a game they must win to have a chance of pipping Manchester City to the title.

Liverpool ensured the Premier League title race went to the final day of the season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Southampton on Tuesday night.Jurgen Klopp’s side travelled to the south coast knowing they had to win to remain in with a chance of pipping Manchester City to the title and they left with the three points they needed. They had to do it the hard way, with Southampton taking an early lead through Nathan Redmond’s deflected effort on the counter-attack after VAR decided not to look at a possible foul by Lyanco in the build-up.Liverpool hit back from Takumi Minamino’s powerful effort at the near post and, after some sustained pressure, took the lead midway through the second half when Joel Matip’s looping header found its way in from a corner.

Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has defended Ralf Rangnick's time at the helm, claiming his interim spell has made Erik ten Hag's job easier.

Liverpool have released their new home kit for the 2022/23 season with a new name and number style on the back of the shirt.The kit, designed by Nike, is available to pre-order from today and has been inspired by the attitude of 'Scouse solidarity', with the new design reflecting the mentality which makes Liverpool unique. The red home shirt features 'You'll Never Walk Alone' detailing on the cuff of the sleeves to represent the bond between the fans.On the back of the shirt, the 97-emblem and the eternal flames sit on the neck in memory of the fans who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster.A kit reveal video was released by the club to announce the new shirt, with Jurgen Klopp featuring alongside a host of first-team stars, including Jordan Henderson, Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold.Liverpool Women's manager Matt Beard also makes an appearance with several of his players, as well as Scouse musician Kieo and local boxing star Natasha Jonas, whilst the band Stone supply the soundtrack.Speaking about the new kit, captain Henderson explained: “We’re all so proud to wear the Liverpool FC jersey and be part of the swoosh family.

Virgil van Dijk is the best central defender of all time, though admitted the Liverpool star needs to win more trophies to confirm that status.Van Dijk has been an integral part of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool team since making a £75million move to Anfield in January 2018. The Dutchman is widely regarded as one of the best defenders currently operating in Europe, having helped the Reds to win the Premier League and Champions League in successive seasons.And Owen, who helped Liverpool to win the FA Cup and UEFA Cup during his time at Anfield, has now gone a step further than many pundits.

Manchester United team mate Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool defensive colossus Virgil van Dijk from his Premier League team of the season. Ronaldo has almost single-handily kept United’s top four hopes alive with 17 Premier League goals and three assists in his return to Old Trafford, while Van Dijk has been back to his imperious best after recovering from a season ending injury last year.

Virgil van Dijk’s first choice defensive partner, according to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. After a slow start to life under Jurgen Klopp, the Frenchman is proving to be a defensive revelation at the heart of the Reds backline.

Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara wanted to join Manchester United before Jurgen Klopp's side expressed an interest, according to Rio Ferdinand.Thiago has been in wonderful form for the Quadruple chasing side of late. The Spanish maestro recorded more successful passes than Everton’s entire team during the Reds' dominant 2-0 victory in the Merseyside derby.These impressive passing statistics suggests the former Bayern Munich ace has finally found his magical feet, after an injury-ridden start to life at the club.

online tool after a poll of 750 grassroots players revealed amateurs are trying to emulate Premier League footballers – by wearing hair bands, rolling down their socks, and even getting tattoos. Nearly half (47%) said they even “borrow” fashion tips from Premier League stars, and over two-fifths even monitor their performance on the pitch by using smart watches.But it is not just sports science which has been adopted by amateurs – a quarter of players copy goal celebrations, and two in ten attempt to “Bend It Like Beckham” and score from the half-way line.Grassroots players also copy their favourite players on the pitch by putting on brightly coloured boots, wearing gloves like Paul Pogba, or hairbands like Jack Grealish to avoid getting their hair in a mess.And over one in ten choose to roll their socks down with small shin pads, put Vicks on the top of their shirt, and cut the ends off socks, just like Harry Kane.

Jurgen Klopp has been a key pillar of their success over the course of the German's reign as manager.Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane have all been signed by Klopp and starred as the Reds won the Champions League and Premier League in successive seasons. But while these players are now household names, there are several superstars who Liverpool have missed out on.These botched signings are seen through the Reds' time in the Premier League, missing out on players at the start and at the peak of their careers.

Liverpool fans compared Everton midfielder Anthony Gordon to Dillian Whyte after his "pathetic" dive at Anfield. Gordon fell to the ground inside the box midway through the first half under pressure from Naby Keita. The 21-year-old's attempts to win a penalty did not go down well with the hosts and a huge melee ensued between the two sets of players.

Manchester United players made a combined XI with Liverpool based on stats from this season.Ralf Rangnick's men have been way off the pace of Jurgen Klopp's side with a clear gulf in class between the two rivals. And that was not only shown in the 4-0 result at Anfield on Wednesday (April 19), but also in a stats-based combined XI from Sky Sports.

Manchester City and Liverpool are both lauded for their attacking play, with Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp each having incredible attacking players at their disposal. But while the prowess of Premier League top goalscorer Mohamed Salah and prolific midfielder Kevin De Bruyne is remarkable, the title race will likely be decided by the ability to stop goals rather than score them.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has made a request to Liverpool fans for Tuesday's game against Manchester United.