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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Keifer MacDonald

Liverpool's controversial £20m star declared himself one of 'best in the world' and may soon be proved right

Dejan Lovren will unquestionably go down as one of the most peculiar players of Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool tenure.

Between signing on the dotted lines of his first Reds contract in July 2014 and partaking in mandatory Melwood lean to departing the club six years later, the Croat's time on Merseyside was far from a dull one.

But on Tuesday evening, the defender will head to Lusail Iconic Stadium ready to battle it out with Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez and Enzo Fernandez as the Vatreni look to reach their second successive World Cup final.

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