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Treble memories: Penalty drama and iconic venues in UEFA Cup adventure Chris Shaw Liverpools 2000-01 UEFA Cup campaign took Gerard Houlliers team on a tour of iconic venues as the Reds gave a new generation of supporters a taste of the most special European occasions. From an inauspicious first step in the competition to toppling FC Barcelona – via Czech Republic, Greece, Italy and Portugal, too – their journey through the rounds grew ever more thrilling...

Classic Match: The night the Reds conquered Rome again Chris Shaw Liverpools famous UEFA Cup victory over AS Roma 20 years ago today began with a helping hand from some SS Lazio fans. As the Reds’ team bus crawled through traffic on its way to the Stadio Olimpico for the first leg of their last-16 tie in February 2001, a path was opened up by an escort from local policemen particularly eager to see the visitors arrive without disruption. The reason? They su...

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