A former Greek international, who was part of the team that stunned world football by winning Euro 2004, has reveal how he resisted the temptation to join Liverpool.
Stelios Giannakopoulos eventually spent five seasons with Bolton Wanderers under Sam Allardyce but regularly received phone calls from Rafa Benitez after the Spaniard had led the Reds to Champions League glory in 2005.
The winger moved from Olympiacos to the North West in 2003, to be part of a progressive Wanderers team that including the likes of Jay-Jay Okocha, Ivan Campo, Fernando Hierro, Ricardo Gardner, Kevin Nolan, Jussi Jaaskelainen and Kevin Davies. But as the team consolidated its standing in the Premier League by qualifying for Europe, Giannakopoulos was courted by both Manchester City - who lodged a £1million bid - and the Reds.
