Why I Love Liverpool

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Why I Love Liverpool

Too long without any league title, Mister This Year is Our Year, Utopians, Historian, and much more, terms that commonly used by Indonesia football fans to troll Liverpool fans. And yes, we have to suck all of it, because basically that is nothing but true. Far compare to Arsenal number 4 myth as fine as united number 6 in last season. Even history said, our beloved Gerrard really never lift up premier league title. Well, history hit you back right in your face dude.

Even this is seemingly not a good fact, and of course, if I can choose I will choose to surrender, like seasons before (even I said I will change my mind to Leicester last season) but simply I cannot. Because Liverpool, this legendary team already teach me a lot about life, about struggle, and about faith. The most important thing is faith, last word that describe what Liverpool gave to me.

I life far away from Merseyside, far away from Anfield, even I can only dream about stand there supporting the lads (but seriously, I still try to make my own path to Anfield spotlight, hope can reach there someday). Indonesia, maybe as a Liverpool fans we were quite familiar with this name, cause Garuda Indonesia Airlines was a sponsor for LFC in 15/16 season. A beautiful tropical country, that Gerrard and fellow Liverpool member ever visit this country and face our national team with great 2-0 victory.

Indonesia is a massive football community, even yet we still didn’t have amazing footballing culture like Europe and passionate football like South America. And I don’t know but I believe LFC had a strong fan base here. Well, I already had more than 5 friends that proudly said he is a liverpudlian. Commanded by Big Reds Indonesia (yet I still didn’t joining this because I am a colleague student with zero income) we still sang You Will Never Walk Alone as loud as we can here, try to keep in touch with club by following every official information sources, and even debate and defend this club glory in every chances, especially when we have to face those united boys.

But yes, maybe we still did something small, because only few of us had ever put his leg in Anfield stand. But Liverpool FC, LFC really gave us a lot of inspiration. Even the inspiration about football itself! So, there was no doubt that LFC literary inspire Indonesian to think and love football. And the question is, what about me? Why I become a Liverpool fan (well, I don’t know I can consider myself as a fan, but, tonight 5-0 defeat against City really hurt my heart) but yes, I love Liverpool FC and I will tell you why.

From not-rich family, made my life back there was unimaginable. Almost 2 years without electricity, and about eleven (11) years without television, yes, that is true. My family didn’t had television until I reach 11 years old. So, knowing information was very rare to me, except knowing from newspaper or in Sunday when I visited my grandpa house. And there is a one excellent day that literary change my life.

That was Tuesday or Thursday, I forgot that, I had a chance to visit my grandpa house. You know, chance to watch television. While I came there, my uncle still sulking around, and watching the television. I do not what club he likes (cause really I do not know much about football that time) but on the screen, I just laugh. Because the red side los 3-0 right before the end of first half. Well, I only know Shevcenko (because my friend love him so much) so I support Shevcenko’s team that time, and by looking at the red team face, well simply Shevcenko will bring back a cup back to his home.

The, to open my knowledge, I ask my uncle, what cup is it, and who was the red one, and Shevcenko’s team name.

“Champion League, red one is Liverpool, white one (Shevcenko’s team) is AC milan”

Then I ask, where they played? Well because that was an enormous stadium.

Thinking, I believe my uncle forgot the name of this stadium, but he simply said “it is Istanbul, Turkey”. Well, and that was 2005 and I believe you start figured out what kind of match it is. Even if this is not a live show, but this match just happened 2 or 3 night before, so in that time it is still consider as a live match, and I believe my uncle supported Liverpool.

Then the match started again, I don’t know but I saw in Steven Gerrard and whole lads faces, there was no fear. Well, simply with my child prodigy I only said “you already lose 3-0, why don’t you give up?” and yes, I was wrong.

Impressive heading from Steven Gerrard really knock my heart down, and his expression after that? Swinging up his hands, up and down, asking for more support. Than responded by the supporters with You Will Never Walk Alone, again and again, really chill my back.

“Walk on, Walk on, With Hope in Your Heart, and you will never walk alone, you will never walk alone”

Really, even I am not there, not in Istanbul, that creepy sound system still deliver a nice sound about this song. And this song is not stopping! Hell! Even though the score still 3-1. Then in some chaotic event in front of AC Milan goal, a brilliant shoot was taken, and goal! Simply like that, and second goal for LFC. Of course, that kind of ambiance still happened and getting stronger. Looks like Kopites will not let their lads down easily.

And finally, in and critical event, AC Milan defender made a mistake that result a great chance, penalty. Xabi, the executioner irritate me (until now) because his act. Imagine, he need absolutely 2 attempts to score a goal from that penalty (even that become a strong evidence about his class and skill) and that hysteria moved up getting stronger.

From pathetic situation, 3-0 in the first half, this miracle happened and bring back chances and glory. Also we have to note Dudek impressive act to save Liverpool goal, and this match should continue to the penalty shootout.

Shevenko shoot, then fail, make the whole world stopped, and LFC fans jump up with massive hysteria. Even for me that time, in the beginning I support Shevcenko but nope, Liverpool much more deserve for Europe king of football. And the rest is sweet memories, Gerrard lift up that cup, with a big smile in his face, and so on.

I don’t know but after that time, I saw an enormous Liverpool FC logo in my uncle room. It is like 1.5x1 meters, and he hang that up. And from that day, I care about football, and mostly, I started to love Liverpool. That captaincy, that pace, that spirit, and mostly fans that support with all of their heart, that never let their lads down, that was awesome! Really! And I cannot forget that moment, even though I watch only a replay match and from a far place from Istanbul.

Until now, when LFC getting bigger, stronger, and far more strong. I cannot help but continue to love this team more, of course from other side of world. Well, I do not have any attributes that show this world I love Liverpool (money always become a reason, but wait until I grab that chance, I will get one or two attributes) but my heart only fly bird that literary stayed there. And so on, LFC still show me a wonderful football, it fans still chilling my back, when you will never walk alone start to take it place.

Saw more potential and of course good player, Salah, Mane, Henderson, Mignolet, Phil, Firmoni, Woodburn, Robertson, and lot more, really make believe with something. There is nothing impossible, Liverpool still have a great chance to win something this year. But, even if there is many obstacle, lot of challenge, I believe this team could break all of them. And of course, until then, until that time, my heart still belong to this team.

You Will Never Walk Alone

This is my 250^th blog post, so I decided to write something about Liverpool. Well, my English is not that good, I still learn a lot about this. But, I hope you enjoy this story and especially :

This is 125 years of Liverpool Way, and I believe, we can pass through this storm. Proud to life in Liverpool Way.

Muhammad Abdullah 'Azzam, Bachelor Students of Management Study, Faculty of Economy and Business, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta.
For further information contact me in felloloffee@gmail.com or azzamabdullah@student.uns.ac.id
Awardee of   Dompet Dhuafa Aktifis Nusantara Scholarship 6th generation


visit this link to other interesting articles or story about my life and something i like (in english)

http://fellofello.blogspot.co.id/2017/07/ignite.html

http://fellofello.blogspot.co.id/2014/01/about-fello-is-something.html


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