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2. There is a framed picture on the walls of Liverpool’s training base in Kirkby which hangs purposefully in the areas frequented by academy stars. Taken just before the turn of the millennium, the photograph acts as the ultimate inspiration for the stars of tomorrow.

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At Liverpool’s training ground in Kirkby, there is a framed picture that hangs on the wall in a place where young players often hang out. The picture, which was taken right before the year 2000, is the ultimate source of motivation for the stars of tomorrow.

Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, David Thompson, Dominic Matteo, Jamie Carragher, and Steven Gerrard, who was just a teenager at the time, were all squinting down at the camera in the picture.

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