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FANS TO UNVEIL GREAT NEW BANNER V BENFICA
Liverpool will have a new supporter at Anfield on Wednesday as they look to turn around a one-nil deficit away to Benfica. The Kop will be transformed into a sea of colour as fans launch a giant surfer banner when the Portuguese side roll into town.
Funded through donations from hundreds of supporters worldwide, the 'Liverbanner' features the iconic Liverbird and celebrates Liverpool's status as the most successful British club in European football.
"The banner stands as a symbol that the supporters recognise the progress made by Liverpool and want to play their part in the rebirth of the club under Rafa Benitez," claims Matthew Owen, one of the supporters behind the project.
"We hope this is the first of many such banners. The Liverbanner features a reinterpretation of the iconic Liverbird grasping a Champions League ball detailing our five European titles. The message is clear - Liverpool FC under Rafael Benitez has reclaimed its place at the forefront of European football.
"As the Eagles of Benfica stand in the way of Liverpool's European progress, we hope Anfield will be inspired by our own Liverbird to sing the team to victory."
The Liverbanner concept was born in Istanbul, following the team's historic Champions League triumph, when a group of supporters decided to mark the historic achievement by commissioning a large format celebratory banner. A design competition was launched on independent Liverpool website Redandwhitekop.net and graphic artist Kit Nelson produced an original design based on the results.
"Hundreds of Liverpool supporters from across the world donated over £4,000 to fund production costs and Scanachrome, a large-format printing specialist business in Skelmersdale, produced the giant 22m x 15m banner at a special rate to support the project.
"The organisers, artist and production team are all keen supporters of Liverpool and hope that this new banner will be enjoyed for many years to come," continues Owen. "The banner features all five of Liverpool's European Cup titles but there's still room for a sixth date should Liverpool successfully defend their title in Paris.
"The banner also features an eternal flame to remember the victims of the Hillsborough tragedy. Rafa has already seen the design but we can't wait for him to see the real thing on the Kop on Wednesday night. Hopefully it can get the whole ground fired up for what could be a very special night." |
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