Klopp's mum dies aged 81, Liverpool boss unable to attend funeral
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| Feb 10, 2021
Jurgen Klopp's mother Elisabeth has died at the age of 81.
The="https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/football/2001402743/klopp-reveals-reason-behind-alissons-blunders-in-liverpools-4-1-defeat-to-man-city"> Liverpool< manager has paid tribute to his mum in German newspaper Schwarzwaelder Bote, who revealed the news of Elisabeth's death, saying: "She meant everything to me.
"She was a real mum in the best sense of the word. As a devout Christian, I know she is in a better place now."
Due to pandemic-related travel issues, Klopp is unable to travel to Germany for the funeral.
Klopp added: "The fact that I can't be at the funeral is due to the terrible times. As soon as the circumstances allow, we will hold a wonderful commemoration that is appropriate to it."
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Elisabeth married Klopp's dad Norbert in 1960, and the couple had three children: Stefanie, Isolde and the youngster, Jurgen.
Norbert passed away in 2000 at the age of 66 after a short illness.
Klopp has previously revealed his regret that his dad never got to see him succeed as a manager and win the Champions League and Premier League with Liverpool.
He said: "The actual thing is my father was a natural coach as well. So if you would have asked him he would have said you have to become a coach.
"We never spoke about that and he pushed me through my own career, pretty much, with really h "But now my real career he never saw, so that's hard from time to time."
On looking like his dad, Klopp added: "I'm now 53 and at a specific angle if I look in the mirror I'm scared to death because I look exactly like my father.
"I never looked like my father my whole life, I looked like my mother. And all of a sudden I look like my dad!"