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Champions League: Crowds number 750,000 at Liverpool parade | |
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Hundreds of thousands of Liverpool fans have celebrated the club's historic Champions League win at a parade through the city. | |
Jurgen Klopp's team became champions of Europe for a sixth time when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid. | Jurgen Klopp's team became champions of Europe for a sixth time when they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid. |
The team arrived at Liverpool Airport ahead of the open-top bus parade. | |
It began at Allerton Maze and ended near the waterfront after moving slowly through a sea of red. Police estimated more than 750,000 fans turned out. | It began at Allerton Maze and ended near the waterfront after moving slowly through a sea of red. Police estimated more than 750,000 fans turned out. |
The Reds won the all-Premier League final at Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium 2-0, thanks to an early Mohamed Salah penalty and a late Divock Origi strike. | |
Liverpool fan Dave Williams, who was among those on the route, said: "They've fought so hard all the way and deserve a heroes' welcome. | Liverpool fan Dave Williams, who was among those on the route, said: "They've fought so hard all the way and deserve a heroes' welcome. |
"The hairs on the back of my neck are standing on end at the thought of seeing the cup back in the city where it belongs." | "The hairs on the back of my neck are standing on end at the thought of seeing the cup back in the city where it belongs." |
Flares trailing red smoke and sporadic outbreaks of the club's European anthem "Allez, Allez, Allez" added to an electric atmosphere on the route. | Flares trailing red smoke and sporadic outbreaks of the club's European anthem "Allez, Allez, Allez" added to an electric atmosphere on the route. |
The Sewells family travelled from their Nottingham home to make the trip to Liverpool. | The Sewells family travelled from their Nottingham home to make the trip to Liverpool. |
Dad Richard, 42, said: "We just had to be here and I'm pleased we made the trip because the atmosphere is electric." | Dad Richard, 42, said: "We just had to be here and I'm pleased we made the trip because the atmosphere is electric." |
Relive the parade's highlights here. | Relive the parade's highlights here. |