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Fifteen members of the Liverpool 2004-2005 Football Club have signed this replica jersey across the front in bold black felt pen. Signatures include Steven Gerrard, Neil Mellor, Darren Potter, Fernando Mourientes, Djibril Cisse, Xabi Alonso, Sami Hyypia, Jamie Carragher, Dietmar Hamman, Javier Sanz Luis Garcia, Milan Baros, Igor Biscan, Jerzy Dudek and Chris Kirkland. This squad was involved in one of the greatest UEFA Champions League Finals of all time. The 2005 UEFA Champions League Final was the final match of the 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Atatürk Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey on 25 May 2005. Milan were regarded as favorites before the match. Losing 3-0 at halftime, Liverpool mounted the one of the greatest come backs in Champions League history. In the second half Liverpool launched a comeback and scored three goals in a dramatic six-minute spell to level the scores at 3–3, with goals from Steven Gerrard, Vladimir Šmicer and Xabi Alonso. The scores remained the same during extra time, and a penalty shoot-out was required to decide the champions. The score was 3–2 to Liverpool when Andriy Shevchenko's penalty was saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek. Thus Liverpool won their fifth European Cup, were awarded the trophy permanently, and claimed a multiple-winner badge. Liverpool's comeback gave rise to the final being known as the Miracle of Istanbul, and is regarded as one of the finest moments of the club's history. Very good condition. Comes with a letter of authenticity from Fraser's Autographs in London, England.