LIVERPOOL: New European champions Liverpool got a rousing hero’s welcome from home-town fans on Thursday, but behind the scenes pressure was growing on UEFA to let the club defend their title next season.
An estimated 500,000 Liverpudlians lined the 16km route towards the Anfield stadium as the victorious side – and its hard-won silverware – travelled through in a red, open-top bus emblazoned with the words: “Liverpool FC, Champions of Europe 2005”.
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