On July 25th this year, Liverpool FC will play a preseason friendly against AS Roma at the home of the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park. This tie has a lot of off field connections — John Henry and Tom Warner own both Liverpool and the Red Sox, Thomas DiBenedetto is a limited owner of both the Red Sox and is president and part owner of AS Roma. Even an NBA rivalry has entered the world of soccer with LeBron James of the Miami Heat a stakeholder in Liverpool, and Kevin Garnett a Boston Celtic, a stakeholder in AS Roma. There is also the history between Liverpool and Roma, most notably the 1984 European Cup Final which Liverpool won on penalties. Continue reading
Liverpool v Roma in Boston: A Fans Perspective
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