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When the Title Arrives in a Text Message

Related Topics: Liverpool F.C., Simon Mignolet

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The previous time Simon Mignolet celebrated a title, he was on a podium in Madrid, a medal hanging from a ribbon around his neck, embracing his Liverpool teammates as they celebrated winning the Champions League. Cannons fired glitter into the air behind him; to his left, a red wall of fans serenaded the players as heroes. The party lasted until the next day.