Foot: Liverpool champion of England after 30 years of waiting

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Liverpool are sure to finish first in the Premier League on June 25, 2020, after a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City, 2nd in the Premier League, at Chelsea. It is the first coronation of the "Reds" since 1990 and it will mark the spirits.

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The 19th title of champion of England of Liverpool, which puts an end to a thirty years wait, will always be accompanied by an asterisk in the prize list of the club: it is that it was acquired, for the first time of the history of English football, in empty stadiums, after a hiatus of three months, in the middle of a pandemic which continues to claim more victims in England than anywhere else in Europe.

But this asterisk should not tarnish its brilliance. This trophy is indeed the most beautiful in the history of the club which is today national champion, European champion and world champion. It was acquired with a record lead over a dolphin, the Manchester City of Pep Guardiola, double defending champion, who was thought to be on the verge of dominating Europe. Liverpool have been undefeated on their field for more than three years. And he has already fielded 24 consecutive victories at Anfield, another record, series in progress.

Stars become superstars with Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp

Liverpool has overcome all the obstacles that a future champion must overcome, plus that of COVID-19. And did it all with a team in which there was no superstar when Jürgen Klopp began to shape it in his image. Superstars, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold have become in Liverpool. There were greater moments of emotion in the history of the "Reds", such as the 2005 Champions League final won on penalties against AC Milan. But in season like this, never.

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