Inside the Liverpool Jurgen Klopp called home: Reds' boss has had a pie and a pub named after him, loves beach walks and a pint of Peroni at his local as his magical Merseyside tour comes to an end
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Inside the Liverpool Jurgen Klopp called home: Reds' boss has had a pie and a pub named after him, loves beach walks and a pint of Peroni at his local as his magical Merseyside tour comes to an end

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As soon as you arrive into the city, it hits you. Mail Sport spent two days touring around key locations in Jurgen Klopp's time in Liverpool ANFIELD ‘That is the word — hope,’ says Carlos Onyak, owner of Georgie Porgy’s cafe, which sits behind the Kop and is decorated with replicas of the trophies Liverpool have won since 2019. Klopp's attitude inspired many a dream-like comeback, most memorably against Barcelona in their 2019 Champions League semi-final His early attempts to bolster support from the club's supporters were mocked, but paid off Georgie Porgy's cafe is one of a number of Reds-mad businesses close to Anfield's Kop Like the legendary Bill Shankly, Klopp has been honoured with a pie - made with German beer ‘Not all for today!’ jokes a man, who is taking a few out of the freezer. Klopp's wife Ulla has a similar attitude and connection with the city she has called home since 2015 Formby Beach is the manager's preferred spot to walk his dog Emma and enjoy nature His local is the Freshfield pub, where he was a regular in search of his preferred beer, Peroni ‘It wasn’t until about a week later and my husband was watching the football that it clicked. Liverpool fans flooded the streets to pay tribute to Klopp's Champions League-winning team Supporters speak of how their departing manager 'got' both the city and Liverpool's fans ‘He was just brilliant,’ she says.

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