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Connor O'Neill

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp makes Roy Keane boxing match admission and salutes Manchester United song

Jurgen Klopp believes Roy Keane would beat him in a boxing match and has admitted his love for a Manchester United fan anthem.

The German arrived at Anfield with a CV that already included two Bundesliga titles, a German Cup and a Champions League final appearance

In his first full season in charge, the Reds secured a top-four Premier League finish and a place in the next season’s Champions League qualifiers as a result.

That return to Europe’s elite club competition was marked by an unforgettable run all the way to the final in Kiev, where Klopp’s side were beaten by Real Madrid.

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But just a year later, and having been piped to the Premier League title by Manchester City, the Reds would once again make it to the Champions League final and this time beat Tottenham 2-0.

The UEFA Super Cup and a first ever FIFA Club World Cup were also added to the Reds’ trophy cabinet before the big one finally arrived.

After a 30-year wait they were finally crowned league champions after finishing the 2019/20 season top of the Premier League table.

And now taking part in a special #AskKlopp interview with Sky Sports, the Reds boss has been asked some alternative questions.

One of those questions was who would win in a boxing match, him or Manchester United great Keane.

And responding to the question without hesitation, the Reds boss believes the former United and Republic of Ireland captain would come out on top.

He said: "I'm 100 percent sure Roy Keane. I've never punched a person in my life, with words I would say maybe I have a chance. But no - think of the tackles Roy had in his career - I could never be that ruthless."

While the Liverpool boss also opened up on how John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads song is his favourite tune to sing on the Karaoke.

He said: "Take me home, country roads. I like it because you can sing it loud. You don't need a proper voice to do it!"

The song, however, is also one that is sung by Manchester United supporters at games all over the world - although the lyrics are changed to ‘Take me home, United Road’ when sung by the Old Trafford faithful.

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