Dear JĂźrgen, please win the cup for Ronnie. It's his birthday on Sunday and this great servant and legend of LFC deserves it. Too bad, we won't be smashing the blueshite. That would have been perfect. I grew up seeing him at the dugout. So I felt kind of sad to learn that he doesn't get down to Anfield these days. One thing doesn't change though. He loves the club just as much.
That alone, he deserves a thread of his own.
Liverpool FC boss Klopp vows to help deliver perfect birthday gift for Reds Boot Room legend Moran
11:33, 23 FEB 2016 UPDATED 12:05, 23 FEB 2016
BY JAMES PEARCE
Long-serving Reds player and coach heads back to Melwood to meet the boss
JĂźrgen Klopp vowed to help deliver the perfect birthday present for Ronnie Moran during the Liverpool legendâs special visit to Melwood.
Moran, who served the club with distinction for nearly half a century, met Klopp for the first time on Monday after being invited to watch the Reds train.
The former Liverpool captain and coach turns 82 on Sunday and Klopp vowed to do his best to ensure the club mark the big day by winning the League Cup final against Manchester City at Wembley.
Paul Moran, who accompanied his dad on the trip to Melwood, said: âEveryone looked after us brilliantly and
it meant a lot to my dad.
âWe sat on the balcony upstairs and watched training.
âJĂźrgen came in and spoke to my dad for a few minutes. He knew who he was. JĂźrgen said: âhello, Ronnieâ and told him he was a legend.
âWhen I said to JĂźrgen it was my dadâs birthday on Sunday, he said Liverpool would try to win the cup for him. He was very friendly and respectful.
âA few of the players came in. Jon Flanagan recognised my dad and came across to have a chat.
My dad was made up.
âMy dad used to go to Melwood regularly after he left the club to do laps around the training pitch for fitness.
He canât do that any more at his age but it was great for him to go back there again.â
Moran, who lives in Blundellsands, retired in 1998 - some
49 years after he joined the Reds as a schooboy. He made 379 appearances between 1952 and 1965 and was club captain when Bill Shankly was appointed in 1959.
He went on to join Shanklyâs coaching staff and was part of the famous âBoot Roomâ that included the likes of Shankly, Bob Paisley, Joe Fagan, Reuben Bennett and Roy Evans. Moran also had two stints as caretaker manager.
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My dad doesnât go to Anfield these days because itâs a bit too much for him but he still loves watching Liverpool on TV and is interested in whatâs happening,â Paul added.
âI take him to non-league matches across the area - to the likes of Burscough, Prescot, Marine and Bootle.
âWeâre going out early for a family meal on Sunday and then back home to watch the match.
"All the family are coming around for it. Hopefully JĂźrgen gets his hands on that trophy."
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