Liverpool’s Champions League heroes fly home with the famous trophy in their hand luggage as Jurgen Klopp and his squad prepare to be greeted by thousands during victory parade
- Liverpool were understandably in high spirits as they left their Madrid hotel
- Captain Jordan Henderson emerged clutching the European Cup
- Manager Jurgen Klopp wore a beaming smiles as they boarded the team coach
- They will fly home from Spain and then embark on a victory parade in Liverpool
- Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi scored the goals in 2-0 win over Tottenham
Liverpool flew home from Madrid on Sunday morning with a very valuable piece of hand luggage.
There were unsurprisingly smiles all round as the players and staff checked out of the Eurostars Madrid Tower Hotel the morning after their Champions League triumph over Tottenham Hotspur.
Captain Jordan Henderson sported sunglasses as he carried the famous trophy onto the team coach as they prepared to fly back to Merseyside for a victory parade on Sunday afternoon.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson carried the Champions League trophy as the squad checked out of their hotel in Madrid on Sunday morning
Jurgen Klopp waves to the crowds as Liverpool prepare to fly back to Merseyside
Mohamed Salah, who scored their opening goal in the final, leaves the team hotel in Madrid
Defender Virgil van Dijk, with his medal still around his neck, makes his way out of the hotel
Manager Jurgen Klopp stopped to give a few interviews to the gathered media as the club celebrated the sixth European Cup victory in their history.
Mohamed Salah’s second-minute penalty and Divock Origi’s late second handed them a 2-0 win over their Premier League rivals at Atletico Madrid’s Wanda Metropolitano stadium.
Some of the Liverpool party could be forgiven for being a little bleary-eyed as their celebrations continued well into the night in the Spanish capital.
And the same could certainly be said of the estimated 50,000 Liverpool supporters who’d descended on Madrid for the occasion.
It was only right that Henderson should be the one taking the trophy on board their flight home after Klopp singled him and James Milner out for special praise post-match.
Klopp was understandably in a smiley mood following their Champions League triumph
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sported sunglasses as the Liverpool squad headed for the airport
Divock Origi, who scored Liverpool’s second goal against Spurs, gives the thumbs up
Roberto Firmino gives the thumbs up to the waiting fans and journalists outside the hotel
Klopp felt putting a trophy in the cabinet was vindication for them and his faith in them.
‘I’m happy for the boys. You know what people said about a couple of players of this team,’ he added.
‘Jordan Henderson is captain of the Champions League winner 2019 – that’s satisfying actually. And that Millie did it at the age of 33.
‘They are all very important. Without Millie’s dressing-room talks before the game – with a non-native manager – I think it would not be possible. It’s so important.
Naby Keita steps on board the team coach as they prepared for their departure from Madrid
Daniel Sturridge partied late into the night, posting videos from his Instagram account
Goalkeeper Alisson Becker pulled off a number of important saves during the second-half
Rhian Brewster and Joel Matip leave the Liverpool team hotel following their final triumph
Georginio Wijnaldum and Alberto Moreno leave the Eurostars Madrid Tower hotel
Midfielder Fabinho waves as he leaves the Liverpool team hotel on Sunday morning
‘All the things they did during the weeks, how they lifted when we had little downs, it’s just incredible.
‘It is really emotional, that’s my main feeling, it’s overwhelming.’
Their season concluded on a high note, Liverpool have the chance to celebrate all over again on Sunday afternoon with a victory parade scheduled for 4pm on Sunday afternoon.
The city council revealed details of the parade route, with tens of thousands of fans who weren’t lucky enough to be in Madrid expected to welcome the victorious team home.