End of the Affair

Justin Palmer

Wed, 06 Jul, 2005 - 01:00

Months of speculation that the Liverpool captain had outgrownAnfield, where he started as a trainee in 1998, were confirmed yesterday when the England midfielder said he would leave.

His decision to quit the clubjust weeks after a stunning European triumph had once seemed inconceivable.

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