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Ciaran Kelly

'Threw the gloves at me' - Loris Karius' response to Liverpool hate mail as Newcastle get bonus

A Champions League finalist has now entered the Newcastle United dressing room, but Loris Karius will understandably not be in a rush to relive that night with his new team-mates.

What should have been the proudest moment of Karius' career ended up turning into a nightmare that left the tearful goalkeeper unable to sleep after he was at fault for Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale's goals in Real Madrid's 3-1 win against Liverpool in 2018.

You can see why Karius, who was later found to have suffered a concussion during the game, never framed the gloves he wore that night. Instead, they were given to Daniel Jolley, his personal chef, immediately after the German got home.

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