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Treble memories: Penalty drama and iconic venues in UEFA Cup adventure Chris Shaw Liverpool's 2000-01 UEFA Cup campaign took Gerard Houllier's 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 and hopeful. On the eve of the 20th anniversary of Liverpool lifting the trophy in Dortmund, we l...

Classic Match: The night the Reds conquered Rome again Chris Shaw Liverpool's 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 supported Roma’s city rivals Lazio. But their intervention proved the only assistance Gerard Houlli...

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