Liverpool F.C.

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Liverpool Football Club, is an English football club. They are also called as The Reds. Liverpool F.C. was created on March 15 1892.

The club plays in the FA Premiership. The stadium they play in is Anfield. The club is managed by Rafael Benítez, a Spanish manager, since June 2004. The club is owned by two American businessmen, Gillet and Hicks.

[change] History

Liverpool won their first Football League championship in 1901, and their second in 1906. They played their first FA Cup final in 1914, but lost 1-0 to Burnley. The last trophy they won was the FA Cup in May 2006. They have also won the European Champions Cup 5 times, with the 5th success in Istanbul in 2005. The game was won after Liverpool drew 3-3 with A.C. Milan and then won the penalty shootout, partly due to goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek's heroics.

[change] Notable players

By position:

Goalkeeper:

Pepe Reina.

Defenders:

Steve Finnan, Irish international equally as good setting up in the opposition defense area as he is at chasing down opposing strikers

Jamie Carragher - (Vice captain) An English defender know for his high work rate, his passion and defensive ability.

Sami Hyypia - (former captain) A tall Finnish defender known for his positional intelligence (meaning he knows where he has to be and when).

Daniel Agger - A Danish defender know for both his defensive abilitiy and attacking prowess (his ability in attack).

Midfield:

Steven Gerrard - (Captain) A box-to-box (meaning he plays all over the pitch) midfielder know for his knack of scoring spectacular and crucial goals and being the heart of Liverpool Football Club. Stevie has been voted as Premiership player of the year by the other players.

Javier Mascherano: An Argentinian defensive midfielder who his known for his fantastic tackling abilities and ability to break up play (meaning his ability to stop the other teams attacks).

Fowards:

Fernando Torres - A Spanish striker known for his incredible speed, quick feet and finishing ability. He is the first Liverpool player to score 20 goals in the English Premier League (England's top league) since Robbie Fowler in the mid-1990's. He has become a fan favorite at Anfield and is touted (suggested) by many as one of the best strikers in the world.

Peter Crouch - the tallest player in the Premiership. Peter is surprisingly accurate with the lightest of touches. Peter is the only Premiership player that does robotic dancing after scoring goals (a trend started by royal request when Peter playing for England in the World Cup)