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Dirk Kuijt, Fenerbahçe coach, faces Liverpool in the Champions League

According to Soccernews and the AD, Dirk Kuijt, a former Liverpool player, will face his old club on Wednesday in the Champions League as Fenerbahçe coach.

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Dirk Kuyt, joueur de football

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According to Soccernews, Dirk Kuijt will face Liverpool, his former club, on Wednesday evening in the Champions League, this time as Fenerbahçe coach. He has reacted to this return to Anfield.

"Op het moment dat je Anfield op komt…", he said, quoted by Soccernews, referring to the emotion upon stepping onto the pitch. He added, according to his reported comments, that he is not experiencing this event for himself but for the club, reports the AD. Meanwhile, De Telegraaf quotes him hoping that his team will surprise Liverpool and that Europe will see how impressive his supporters are. According to NU.nl, he described this meeting as "very special" for him.

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  1. ADLIVE Champions League | Dirk Kuyt met Fenerbache op bezoek bij oude liefde Liverpool (new window)ad.nl
  2. De TelegraafDirk Kuyt wil zijn geliefde Liverpool overrompelen met Fenerbahçe: ’Europa zal zien hoe indrukwekkend deze aanhang is’ (new window)telegraaf.nl
  3. ADDirk Kuyt in aanloop naar clash met oude liefde Liverpool: ‘Ik heb hier niet voor mezelf, maar voor de club’ (new window)ad.nl
  4. ADDirk Kuyt in aanloop naar clash met oude liefde Liverpool: ‘Ik ben hier niet voor mezelf, maar voor de club’ (new window)ad.nl
  5. NU.nlKuijt treft met Fenerbahçe oude liefde Liverpool: 'Wordt heel speciaal voor me' (new window)nu.nl
  6. SoccernewsKuijt reageert op ’terugkeer Liverpool’ (new window)soccernews.nl