Rafa Benitez has admitted he will be “very emotional” when he returns to the Ataturk Olympic Stadium tonight.
It has been 18 years since Liverpool - then managed by the Spaniard - completed arguably the greatest comeback in football history. Despite being 3-0 down to a star-studded AC Milan side at half-time, the Reds fought back, scoring three goals in six crazy minutes before winning a dramatic penalty shoot-out to clinch their fifth European crown.
The night remains etched in Merseyside folklore and has become synonymous with Benitez’s six-year reign as manager. Manchester City are aiming to replicate that feat when the Champions League final takes place at the same venue this evening for their mouthwatering clash with Inter Milan.
