Real Madrid Plays You'll Never Walk Alone At Santiago Bernabeu, Jurgen Klopp Gives Respect
JAKARTA - Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has respect for what Real Madrid did after the second leg of the 2022/2023 Champions League last 16. At that time, Los Blancos played the song You'll Never Walk Alone after the match.
The Real Madrid and The Reds meeting took place at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Thursday, March 16 in the morning WIB. This match ended in a bitter way for Liverpool because the results made them thrown away from the race for the Big Ear trophy.
Madrid's 1-0 win in that match put them ahead 6-2 on Liverpool.
In general, the song Hala Madrid played after the match at the Santiago Bernabeu, but this time Los Blancos chose to play the song You'll Never Walk Alone.
This historic song for Liverpool was then welcomed by Real Madrid fans who packed the stands. They waved the scarf while it was playing again.
Klopp only realized it after his staff provided information. Although it was missed, Klopp really appreciated what Madrid did that night.
"People told me, my staff told me (the song was played) after the game," said Jurgen Klopp.
"This is a very good signal, I deserve to show them respect," continued Jurgen Klopp as quoted by Tribalfootball on Friday, March 17.
Previously, it was known that Madrid's decision to play the song You'll Never Walk Alone was a form of gratitude. Because in the first leg, the Reds paid their respects to the former president of the Madrid club, Amancio Amaro.
Shortly before the first leg took place, Amancio Amaro died. Liverpool, who at that time had the status of host, also expressed their condolences by laying the flower a sign of mourning at Anfield.