I'd spent the year travelling while Liverpool had had there most successful year in the Champions League for 20 years. Despite having 2 season tickets and hardly missing a game in the last 15 seasons, my chances of getting a final ticket were slim. However, it's not what you know but who you know and Martin Hearn game up trumps with a spare ticket about a week after I'd booked my flight! - Here's the story in pictures of that famous night in May...
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The kop at the semi final vs Chelsea |
Was it over the line ... like I care! |
Istanbul... here we come |
A stop over in Hamburg for lunch |
No room at the inn - despite a reservation! |
Who's sleeping where? |
Old man Taters! |
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Tilley praying for a good result |
The 2 kids - Woo teaches Wavey to use a toothbrush |
Martin listening to one of my jokes |
PC Steve making an arrest |
My first sober kebab |
The Blue Mosque - cultural Istanbul |
Enough culture - here's the real fans |
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Woo meets up with his dad |
The lads in Taksim square |
It will look good when it is finished |
Still 5 miles to go |
The end of a long treck |
I've had a premonition... |
BO SELECTA... Dom and his show biz mates! |
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Outside the Stadium |
The hand of God is a scouser |
Inside with 3 hours to go... |
Martin Hearn |
The best view in the house |
Pretty italians (view from Steve's seat) |
Nearly kick off |
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0-3 at half time ... is this a miracle? |
Xabi scores a pen... game on! |
Penalties loom... |
Dudek saves |
Amazing!!! |
Give us the Cup |
We've won it 5 times |
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Victory lap |
The Cup is ours to keep |
Still can't believe it |
Celebrate and no sleep |
The losers get no sleep either HAHA! |
Welcome home |
