Tony Evans: No Government Should Be Able To Buy Liverpool FC - Not China, Qatar or the USA
It comes around about once every decade. The Scouse vs. Wool, Local vs. Out-Of-Towner debate is a Liverpool staple. This time it’s got a new twist. The suggestion that the club could be bought by Qataris has added an extra wrinkle.
You’re racist if you object to despots.
Tuesday marked the fifteenth anniversary of the formation of Spirit of Shankly as a response to the ownership crisis caused by George Gillett and Tom Hicks. They are still fighting the good …
Thoughts on The Qatari Takeover Rumours
Rumours of a Qatar takeover is all Twitter has been abuzz with over the last few days. Well that was until Klopp’s embargo broke and Paul Joyce’s article confirming interest in Bellingham and Nunes. This story itself though shows no sign of going anywhere in the interim, especially after Sam Wallace’s article stating that bids are expected for the club in the next month or so. Any bid from Qatar seems somewhat more plausible than it did a week ago, …
Reds in Qatar
The opening phase of the 2022 World Cup is almost over and there have already been some shocks among the more predictable results. The tournament has not been too bad so far – and the best thing is that no Liverpool players have picked up any injuries to derail their seasons.
The World Cup odds still fancy the likes of Brazil, Argentina or France to end up lifting the famous trophy later this month. But will there be any World …
World Cup Squads 11/11: Van Dijk, Nunez In, Thiago, Fabio out
On November 11th, we saw a clash of the Borussia sides in the Bundesliga, and eight World Cup squads released! Netherlands, Senegal, Uruguay, Argentina, Qatar, Portugal, Serbia and Spain all revealed their teams today. Unsurprisingly, Netherland's captain Virgil Van Dijk was selected, and $85M frontman Darwin Nunez was picked for Uruguay. Thiago and Fabio Carvalho were both sadly omitted from their respective sides, while Jota missed out due to injury. Ex-Red Sadio Mane was predictably picked for Senegal, as were …
Liverpool trio delight in historic Club World Cup victory
Liverpool created history on Saturday evening in Qatar, winning the Club World Cup for the first time in the club's history.
Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk spoke with FIFA.com after the 1-0 extra-time victory over Brazilian club Flamengo.
An extremely poor refereeing performance left Liverpool battling against the odds as they also dealt with endless time-wasting tactics from Flamengo.
In the first half of extra-time, Firmino put the matter to bed, however. The Brazilian striker finished coolly …
Liverpool Vs Flamengo Preview - Reds to write a new chapter in club's history?
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Venue – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Date & Time – Saturday, December 21st @ 17:30 UK time
Current Odds – Liverpool 4/7, Draw 16/5, Flamengo 17/4
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Jurgen Klopp is just 90 minutes away from becoming the first Liverpool manager to lead the club to a Club World Cup title. This team just loves carving its own story in the history books and Saturday evening is another opportunity for the Redmen to do just that.
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Monterrey Vs Liverpool Preview - Reds out to make history in Qatar
The details
Venue – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar
Referee - Roberto Tobar (Chile)
Date & Time – Wednesday, December 18th @ 17:30 UK time
Current Odds – Monterrey 11/1, Draw 13/2, Liverpool 2/11
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Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have some work to do over the next few days in Qatar. Could this Reds squad - so accustomed to breaking one club record after another in recent years - make history by winning a first-ever Club World Cup trophy?
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Shaqiri wants Reds to savour 'amazing' Club World Cup experience
Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri says The Reds must treasure the experience of playing in the Club World Cup this week in Qatar.
The Swiss dynamo is the only member of the squad to have previously appeared in the CWC during his time at FC Bayern - they won it in 2013.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com ahead of Liverpool's semi-final against Monterrey on Wednesday, Shaqiri said:
“It’s special because you play against totally different nations’ clubs, so it’s an amazing experience. “You …
Gini Wijnaldum insists Reds are out to make history next month in Qatar
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum says The Reds are hoping to make history at next month's Club World Cup tournament in Qatar.
The Dutch international Ballon d'Or contender was speaking to Liverpoolfc.com when he discussed the squad's hopes for success at the Club World Cup.
"I’m really looking forward to playing in the World Cup for teams because back in the day I saw the Champions League winners play in the competition. What I like the most is that if you …