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Anfield turns red as Liverpool clinch Premier League crown

JAMES NALTON writes on how the title win has sparked long-awaited celebrations among fans after a triumph four years — and one pandemic — in the making

Liverpool fans celebrate victory in the Premier League outside Anfield, Liverpool, April 26, 2025

MONDAY, the morning after the day before. People in red shirts milling around the city centre, still following Virgil van Dijk’s orders as if alongside him in the Liverpool defensive line, but more hungover. Hungover from elation as much as anything else.

It was actually more of a suggestion than an order from Van Dijk: “I would just encourage everyone that comes to Anfield for the remaining games of the season to wear red,” the Liverpool captain said last month, but it worked.

On Sunday, Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 5-1. A celebratory scoreline to match the celebratory atmosphere.

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