Liverpool's 'Miracle of Istanbul': 25 years on

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On May 25, 2005, Liverpool came from 3-0 down to win the Champions League in a fairy-tale final against Milan.

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00:00overnight I was thinking

00:01about not watching the second half

00:03to be honest

00:05to be able to come from 3-0 down

00:06to go to 3-0

00:08and winning penalties

00:09was something

00:10that I'll never forget

00:17after 3-0

00:18and with all the things

00:19that were said before the game

00:21Milan probably

00:22the favourite

00:23and stuff like this

00:24looked like the game is decided

00:26then it became then one of the

00:27biggest football sensations ever

00:29I was actually on the treatment table,I had a big bag of ice on my groin

00:33and I remember hearing a roar

00:35and I was like okay

00:36and then I remember the doc coming and he goes oh look we just scored

00:39I said oh okay

00:40and I was sitting next to Steve Finnan as well

00:42and then next minute we heard another roar

00:44and we're like what's going on now

00:45obviously there must be 4-1 or something

00:48and he's come,the doc's come back in again and said

00:50oh we just scored again

00:52and we're going what?

00:53oh my god,fantastic

00:55and next minute we hear another roar

00:57we're like no way

00:58and then he's come running and goes we've only got a penalty

01:00and right at that moment I think me and Steve Finnan just ripped all our ice bags off

01:04and we actually hobbled out there

01:06and we actually just saw Alonso put the rebound in for the goal

01:10I kind of knew there was something special about this game

01:13when Shevchenko volleyed the ball from three yards out

01:18and Jersey Dudek saved it

01:20when you saw that you just think of hang on a minute

01:23this could be something now

01:24to be able to see my team

01:26do something you know miracle

01:29in the world of football was nice to be a part of

01:32for all of us

01:33it was a privilege to be part of that moment

01:36not only for because we are Liverpool supporters

01:38or because we play in that game

01:39it's because if you like football

01:41that was probably one of the best matches in the history of football

01:45I can tell you that I have at home a lot of pitches

01:48with the fans 750,000 fans around the coach

01:51was massive

01:52people in the lamps

01:53people in the roofs

01:54and the bridges everywhere

01:55I was really happy that I didn't switch the telly off

01:58and watch the whole game

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