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Football’s greatest heists: How Liverpool beat Milan in Istanbul

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 25, 2005, Liverpool's captain Steven Gerrard holds the throphy with Liverpool's Spanish Manager Rafael Benitez at the end of the UEFA Champions league football final AC Milan vs Liverpool, at the Ataturk Stadium in Istanbul. - Liverpool won 3-2 on penalties.

From ‘dust’ to glory, English club’s feat 15 years on remains one of the most riveting comebacks.

Steven Gerrard said Liverpool did not “believe in miracles” and Jamie Carragher thought his “dreams had turned to dust”, but 15 years ago Rafael Benitez’s side pulled off one of football’s greatest heists to beat AC Milan in the Champions League final.

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