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  • Kenny Dalglish attends premiere of latest film on Liverpool FC’s Istanbul victory, ‘Will’

    Kenny Dalglish attends premiere of latest film on Liverpool FC’s Istanbul victory, ‘Will’

    will premiere 907797400THE world premiere of a film focused on Liverpool FC’s historic 2005 European Cup win was showcased in the city.

    The cast, including Anfield manager Kenny Dalglish, appeared at the red carpet screening of Will at Liverpool One’s Odeon cinema.

    The film follows orphan Will Brennan, who runs away to watch the game in memory of his late father.

    Dalglish said: “It was a good laugh making it.

    “The film is a further extension of all the good work that’s been done in the city. It’s magnificent.”

    Perry Eggleton, who plays Will Brennan, said: “It was great to play a Liverpool fan.

    “The movie was a fantastic experience and it was good to work with such great people. Istanbul is an amazing city.”

    via Kenny Dalglish attends premiere of latest film on Liverpool FC’s Istanbul victory, ‘Will’ – ECHO Entertainment News – Entertainment – Liverpool Echo.

  • Will

    Will

    An orphan journeys across Europe to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.

    will poster 0611Eleven-year-old Will Brennan is Liverpool FC’s biggest fan. At his boys’ school in England, Will’s love and knowledge of The Beautiful Game even outshines his football-obsessed mates.

    But life is turned upside down when his long-absent father, Gareth, reappears with tickets to the 2005 Champions League Final in Istanbul.

    But before the two can start anew, Gareth dies suddenly, impossibly — this time leaving Will forever. Searching for a sliver of meaning in a world that seems to have abandoned him, Will runs away to Turkey to honour his father’s memory and to be with his beloved Liverpool F.C.

    En route, and needing help, Will befriends Alek, a former Yugoslavian football star who abandoned the game after a tragic event during his country’s civil war.

    Despite his initial reluctance, Alek finds himself inspired by Will’s heroic journey and agrees to take him to Istanbul.

    And thus this unlikely pair of underdogs takes to the road, battling fate and fortune in a desperate bid to prove to themselves that it’s never too late to dream.

    Starring: Damian Lewis, Alice Krige, Bob Hoskins

    Official Trailer :

  • Vladi’s Istanbul memories

    Vladi’s Istanbul memories

    Six years on from the glory of the 2005 Champions League final, we caught up with Istanbul hero Vladimir Smicer to recall his personal memories of that historic night.

    On his final appearance for the Reds, Smicer came off the bench at the Ataturk Stadium after 23 minutes to replace the injured Harry Kewell, though he was unable to prevent AC Milan racing into a three-goal lead by half-time.

    However, the Czech was influential as Liverpool stormed by to draw level in six crazy second-half minutes, netting the crucial second with a long-range strike.

    Smicer was later the coolest man in the Ataturk as he stepped up to successfully convert in the penalty shootout to put the Reds 3-2 ahead, meaning Jerzy Dudek’s save from Andriy Shevchenko ensured the European Cup would be heading for Merseyside for a fifth time.

    Speaking to LFC TV at the recent Malaysia Masters tournament, Smicer said: “Rafa told me to play my game and just to enjoy it when I was going on. I told him, ‘Don’t worry, boss, I will – it’s my last game.’

    “Because we were 1-0 down, he wanted to put on an offensive player – but when we finished for half-time we were 3-0 down and I thought ‘good change!’

    Click the image below to watch our chat with Vladi

    “We were really disappointed at half-time. We knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play in the Champions League final and we were 3-0 down.

    “Benitez was quite calm. He told us first we have to stop conceding goals and that we’d be changing system to 3-5-2 with two strikers and Stevie G behind them.

    “He told us: ‘We have 40,000 fans here, so we have to try to score at least one goal and who knows, if we score early then we can probably get a second and it will be game on.’

    “Slowly we started to believe it. When we came out from the dressing room and heard the supporters, we really wanted to score a goal for them.

    “I remember my goal really well. Didi (Hamann) passed me the ball and I had no other option than to hit the ball because there was nobody on the right or left, so I tried to hit the ball and I hit it well.

    “It’s definitely one of the greatest goals I’ve ever scored. Because of this strike, I could touch the Champions League trophy. I never scored many goals from outside the box, so I was happy to see it go in.

    “It was 2-2 in the shootout when I took my penalty. I wasn’t happy when John Arne Riise missed because I knew if he had scored, I could have been the last penalty taker for Liverpool and score the winning goal!

    “But I had already scored in the game and felt quite confident. Sometimes you have a game where you feel you can do anything on the pitch, and I did in that final.

    “After I scored (the penalty) my emotions were running really, really high and my celebrations were a way of saying goodbye to the club.

    “It was definitely the highest moment of my career – I played in the Champions League final and scored two goals, that has to be the peak of my career.

    “Afterwards we went back to the hotel then myself, Igor Biscan and Milan Baros went to a disco nightclub and we were there until the morning, then we went back to the hotel and then to the airport!”

    via Vladi’s Istanbul memories – Liverpool FC.

  • One Night in Istanbul signed by Jamie Carragher

    One Night in Istanbul signed by Jamie Carragher

    Carra might be out injured however before he dislocated his shoulder he was able to sign 100 DVDs.

    Now this will make a great Christmas gift and it is for a good cause.

    One night in Istanbul is the fastest selling Liverpool play of all time and has been immortalised for the silver screen. Filmed on the fifth anniversary of Liverpool FC’s historic win at the Liverpool Empire in front of a sell-out crowd and featuring the last public appearance as Liverpool manager by Rafa Benitez. The play features an all-star encore which has now reached legendary status with Liverpool fans worldwide.

    Jamie Carragher has signed 100 copies in aid of his charity. They are available to purchase for £29.95 which includes free delivery anywhere in the world. The DVD is region free and should play on all DVD players in all regions. All proceeds go to the 23 Foundation.

    via One Night in Istanbul signed by Jamie Carragher :: The Empire of The Kop – Liverpool F.C..