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UEFA blames fans for ticket farce

A UEFA official today blamed ticket-less Liverpool fans for the nightmare scenes outside the Champions League final last night. Read

Benitez anger as whistle goes early

UNHAPPY Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool were denied the opportunity of another famous Champions League final comeback against AC Milan last night. Read

AC Milan 2, Liverpool 1 (D,Post)

RAFAEL BENITEZ told his team not to leave Athens with any regrets. Sadly for Liverpool, that was the only thing they did have as they departed the Olympic Stadium last night. Read

Gods didn’t smile on Liverpool here

LIKE two years ago, Liverpool is waking up this morning with a sore head. Read

Hundreds of Liverpool FC fans locked out of Athens stadium

LIVERPOOL fans waiting to enter the Olympic Stadium in Athens to watch the Champions League Final clashed with riot police as congestion prevented them from watching last night’s game. Read

When you walk through a storm...

THERE was a carnival atmosphere in Liverpool’s Concert Square as the Reds did battle in Athens. Read

Final insult on night of pain

ON a night of bleak, Greek tragedy, UEFA cruelly twisted the knife on Liverpool’s shattered players. Read

Kopolis shines on a night of heartbreak

TAKE your pick from "the joy of six", "six of the best" and the "sixth sense". Read

Referee blew it for us, insists Zenden

REDS midfielder Bolo Zenden accused German referee Herbert Fandel of giving cheap free-kicks which cost Liverpool dearly in Athens last night. Read

Reds lack firepower - Molby

FORMER Reds midfielder Jan Molby believes Javier Mascherano could have prevented Milan’s second goal had he not been substituted. Read

Milan opener was partly my fault - Carra

JAMIE CARRAGHER gave a brutally honest assessment of the moment Milan opened the scoring in last night’s Champions League final. Read

There is just no time to dwell on this

SO RAFAEL Benitez’s wife Montse won’t be getting a new watch from her husband this season after all. Read

Milan had most of the luck - Alonso

XABI ALONSO says Liverpool can learn from AC Milan’s powers of recovery as they seek to put their Champions League heartbreak behind them next season. Read

Final defeat has left us devastated – Carragher

LIVERPOOL’S Jamie Carragher described his mood as “devastated” after AC Milan exacted Champions League revenge last night. Read

Benitez bemoans missed chances

RAFAEL BENITEZ concedes Liverpool were responsible for their own downfall against AC Milan last night. Read

No repeat of magical night in Istanbul

NO miracle this time. No magical comeback. No tales of Scousers leaving the stadium early only to find their team holding the Champions League trophy when they arrived back at their hotel. Read

Ancelotti: This is our greatest victory

Ancelotti, whose job as Milan coach was under threat late last year, said: “This is an important victory because we did not lose sight of what we wanted to achieve. Read

Kuyt bemoans lack of luck in front of goal

LIVERPOOL striker Dirk Kuyt felt his side had been unfortunate after they went down 2-1 in the Champions League final against AC Milan. Read

Gerrard: We won’t let you down

STEVEN GERRARD heads into the Olympic Stadium tonight with a pledge to the Liverpool fans dreaming of a sixth European Cup: “You know we won’t let you down.” Read