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Liverpool Echo, 31 May 2005
Reds' badge of honour
By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

LIVERPOOL are to be awarded a special badge of honour by UEFA as a
permanent reminder of their fifth European Cup triumph.

The crest is presented to every club which has kept the European Cup,
putting the Reds into an elite group including Real Madrid and AC Milan.

The logo will be worn on the shirt sleeves of the players at the start
of next season and will never be removed for as long as Liverpool FC exist.

Chief executive Rick Parry said the accolade will ensure the high esteem
with which the club is held across Europe will now increase every time
the Anfield stars put on their famous jersey.

"By keeping the European Cup, we've joined an elite group which we'll
remain part of forever," said Parry.

"We'll have a permanent record of our status with the special UEFA badge
on our shirt. Only those clubs who have kept the European Cup get this.
From now on, every Liverpool jersey will have this logo. The only
problem we've got with it is it's blue, but that's a small price to play
for such a prestigious honour.

"The fifth is the most special because it puts us on a different level
to before.

"I think Alan Hansen summed it up perfectly. He said you can live off a
European Cup win for five years, by 10 it's fading away, but by 20 years
it seems like the last win was a lifetime away.

"To many of our fans, this feels even more special than the first
because to win five and keep it is the pinnacle for any club."

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