It was shortly before 3am when the party finally ended inside Anfield’s Carlsberg Dugout.
The plush sports bar in the Main Stand was the setting for Liverpool players and staff to celebrate clinching the Premier League title on Sunday following their 5-1 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.
With family and friends also in attendance, the dancefloor was packed for most of the evening, with a DJ taking requests. The Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz songs led to both players being serenaded by their jubilant team-mates, many of whom were wearing their special ‘Champions 24-25’ home shirt.
Sultans of Swing by British rock band Dire Straits, which has become the squad’s anthem of the season, went down a storm. It was Alisson’s contribution to the dressing-room Spotify list and has been first on after every cherished victory.
Arne Slot had vowed in his post-match press conference that he would enjoy “a glass of beer or two or three” and he was true to his word. Having become the first Dutch manager to win England’s top flight, he soaked up the occasion with his family.
It was all very informal, with no speeches. Liverpool principal owner John W. Henry and his wife Linda Pizzuti made an appearance at the party but said their goodbyes long before the early hours.
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