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‘I’m half a Scouser!’ - Klopp on his relationship with Liverpool

Jürgen Klopp today discussed his affinity with the city of Liverpool and described his relationship as a 'nice thing to have'.

The Reds boss has called Merseyside home for the past four years since arriving from Germany, where he had lengthy stints managing FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund.

As February 28 marks Global Scouse Day, Klopp was asked during his pre-match press conference at Melwood about whether he now considers himself to be a true Scouser.

"No, not officially, I think, but half official," the Stuttgart native responded. "I think it was last week when I got the honour [from] the singer of You'll Never Walk Alone, he gave me that honour.