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Richard Garnett

Steven Gerrard blown away by Liverpool 'magician' who set incredible Reds record

If ever there has been a footballer who was glad to see the back of Luis Suarez it must surely be John Ruddy.

The 35-year-old goalkeeper is in-between the sticks for Birmingham City these days, but he is something of a legendary figure in East Anglia after making 243 appearances for the Canaries over seven seasons. Unfortunately for him, that eventful period, which included two promotions to the Premier League and two relegations, coincided with Luis Suarez's time at Liverpool. The two would become very familiar with each other over three top flight seasons.

Suarez's first trip to Carrow Road arrived near the end of the 2011-12 season. The Reds secured a 3-0 win thanks to a Suarez hat-trick. But on this day in 2012 when Liverpool returned to Norwich the following season, Brendan Rodgers' side came away with a thumping 5-2 win and yet another treble from the Uruguayan. In achieving this feat, Suarez became the first Liverpool player to score three goals in the same away game in successive fixtures.

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