When we think of Steven Gerrard winning a trophy, Istanbul 2005 invariably comes to mind…
But many years before that famous Champions League triumph, Gerrard tasted success for the first time as a Whiston Junior.
In this brilliant video of the Liverpool captain as a youngster – with the same haircut, of course – you can see his excitement at winning the cup and getting his hands on what we hope is a bottle of fizzy orange.
It was probably a tougher competition to win than MLS, to be fair…
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H/T to @TheAnfieldWrap