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Unlikely Liverpool hero Origi delighted at 'unbelievable' Champions League triumph

Liverpool's surprise Champions League hero Divock Origi conceded he can barely believe the events of the last few months after getting his hands on the trophy after Saturday's 2-0 victory over Tottenham.

Origi has been at Liverpool since moving from Lille in 2015, but the striker has rarely featured as more than a bit-part player at Anfield.

This season, however, he wrote himself into club history with two memorable performances.

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The Frenchman struck twice in the semi-final drubbing of Barcelona to secure Liverpool's place in the final; and on Saturday came off the bench to score his team's second when Tottenham threatened to level and take the game to extra time.