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On this day in 2007, Liverpool signed Jermaine Pennant from Birmingham City for a fee of £6m. The winger was never shy of controversy, but played well at times at Anfield before a fall out with manager Rafa Benitez and sale to Portsmouth. Here's the story of his Liverpool career...
When looking back at the Liverpool side that faced AC Milan in the 2007 Champions League final, you see a team that won 845 international caps between them. They boast numerous winners’ medals, including the highest honours in the World Cup, European Championships and Champions League, as well as the likes of the Olympic Games, UEFA Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, European Super Cup and Intertoto Cup
Meanwhile, between them, they can won league titles in Spain, Germany, France, Netherlands, Turkey, Denmark, Cyprus, Argentina and Brazil, as well as domestic cups in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, Turkey, Denmark and Cyprus, and have lined up for the likes of European giants Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, AC Milan and AS Roma following their stints at Anfield.
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Yet it was the one player with no international caps, no major winners’ medals and no big-name club on his CV after his time at Liverpool that shone brightest in Athens. The one who ended up at Billericay Town rather than Barcelona. A boyhood Red who dreamed of playing for his beloved side at Anfield - Jermaine Pennant.
As the rest of his colleagues forged successful careers around the continent, striving to make their most of every last bit of talent at the highest stage possible, the winger’s tale remains a
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