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‘Failing to reach the 1994 World Cup was one of the biggest disappointments in France’s football history. There were even fights in the dressing room’ Youri Djorkaeff on France’s 1994 failure

The former France midfielder broke into the national team during their doomed World Cup 1994 qualification campaign

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‘Gerard Houllier wanted me to compete with one of the best young midfielders in England when I joined Liverpool – he was talking about Steven Gerrard, of course’ Salif Diao on the challenge he faced after joining Liverpool

The Senegal midfielder made the move to Anfield following the 2002 World Cup

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Football quiz: test your recall of World Cup qualifying shocks and drama

Late winners, controversies and England embarrassment all feature in this World Cup-themed quiz

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'I fell on the floor and shouted for a penalty. Someone pulled me up and said, "Don’t cheat to win penalties". It was Steve McManaman. I never did it again!' Ex-Liverpool forward reveals harsh lesson he learnt from his team-mate on Reds debut

One Liverpool signing learnt from team-mate Steve McManaman that cheating wasn't tolerated in the Premier League

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Arne Slot can win more than Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool but one thing needs to happen

There are signs at Anfield that the Arne Slot era can be more 'Bob Paisley' rather than 'Gerard Houllier'

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Best Premier League managers ever

From the title winners to the relegation specialists and those who achieved success on a shoestring budget, these are the best coaches to have managed in England's top flight

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Best managers of the 00s

Jose Mourinho wasn't the only "special one" doing the rounds in the 2000s

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Players underused by their national teams

A look at some of the footballers who have been undervalued or underappreciated at international level, despite excellent form in their club careers...

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Jurgen Klopp creates Liverpool 2.0 to expose Man Utd’s enduring problem

The Red Devils face a daunting trip to Anfield, the scene of their greatest humiliation under Erik ten Hag in last season’s 7-0 defeat, with no sign of a brighter future

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The worst ever Liverpool signings

Forget Kenny Dalglish and Mohamed Salah, these Reds purchases did not work out

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Gregory Vignal still in love with Rangers as coach hopes star studded contact list can help him become top boss

In the Mailsport big interview, the Frenchman explains why Rangers are like no club he's ever experienced before.

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Jamie Carragher's 'worst ever' team-mate threw wild parties and 'almost caused a riot' in Liverpool city centre bar

El Hadji Diouf signed for Liverpool 21 years ago this week, and Paul Gorst looks back on the £10m deal plus why it went badly wrong

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Jorg Schmadtke 'poor but sexy' strategy saw him sign 'mad' Liverpool striker

Jorg Schmadtke has agreed to become Liverpool's new sporting director and once signed a popular former Reds striker in Germany

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Danny Murphy fumes at "anxious" Premier League manager and tells him to "calm down"

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy has spoken about the "very calm" managers he played under during his own career, in contrast to at least one of the current crop

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Steven Gerrard names two 'standout' Liverpool managers and makes Jurgen Klopp claim

Steven Gerrard spoke at Sedulo's Be the Standard event in Manchester with Paul Cheetham-Karcz

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Cristiano Ronaldo snub saw Liverpool take transfer gamble on 'next Deco' Steven Gerrard loved

Liverpool famously missed out on Cristiano Ronaldo but their gamble on Joao Carlos Teixeira, who made his debut for the club on this day in 2014, did not pay off

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Liverpool academy star saw £3m exit coming before 'tough' chat with manager

Today marks the 42nd birthday of former Liverpool defender Stephen Wright, and he spoke to the ECHO last year about his time at Anfield

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Forgotten Liverpool signing dubbed 'next Zinedine Zidane' set for top job in Ligue 1

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier once signed a France international who had "some of the attributes" of legendary Real Madrid midfielder Zinedine Zidane

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Liverpool may end up facing Qatar question as history repeats itself for FSG

Some Liverpool supporters remain wary of Arab state investment but is the football moral high ground a ship that has already sailed?

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'Take on the big guy' - Jamie Carragher recalls angry Liverpool clash between Paul Ince and Gerard Houllier

Paul Ince was a formidable figure in the dressing room but Gerard Houllier wanted a fresh start at Liverpool.

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'Why've we signed him?' - Steven Gerrard had X-rated row with agent after Gary McAllister Liverpool transfer

Gary McAllister eventually made a huge impact at Liverpool, but his signing was far from straightforward

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'Liverpool told me' - Striker got Steven Gerrard sent off, almost joined Reds and now lives in exile

Hakan Sukur made history at the 2002 World Cup having seemingly come close to joining Liverpool before it

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Story behind Steven Gerrard and El Hadji Diouf bitter feud with X-rated rants and 'fight'

Steven Gerrard and El Hadji Diouf were team-mates at Liverpool between 2002 and 2004 but didn't get on - with the Senegal legend taking another swipe at the Englishman

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Record transfer, £10m flop, rejuvenated legend and three more players Liverpool signed after World Cup heroics

The World Cup exploits of Senegal and the Republic of Ireland resulted in players heading to Anfield, but how did they fare?

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‘Didn’t trust him anymore’ - Liverpool star almost joined Everton before manager sacking changed everything

Djimi Traore may be best remembered outside Anfield for his tragi-comic own goal at Burnley but the character he showed in recovering from such a high-profile embarrassment to play an important role in Liverpool's astounding journey to Champions League glory that same season encapsulated the French-born Mali international defender's time…

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