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    Hicks says the new stadium will attract global interest in naming rights and help the Reds in their rivalry with Manchester United, which beat them to the Premier League title by four points last year to match their record haul of 18 English championships. "We think that the stadium is one of the biggest opportunities for Liverpool to be truly one of the top clubs in the world ... Liverpool was a famous club around many parts of the world before Manchester United became strong in the last 20 years, and that's a heritage we want to build on and try to get to be as strong as possible. The club's in the best shape in many, many years." "(Manager) Rafa (Benitez) has put together an outstanding group of players over the last two or three years. Full Article at Sports Illustrated
    We think that the stadium is one of the biggest opportunities for Liverpool to be truly one of the top clubs in the world ... Liverpool was a famous club around many parts of the world before Manchester United became strong in the last 20 years, and that's a heritage we want to build on and try to get to be as strong as possible. The club's in the best shape in many, many years.
    Tom Hicks SOURCE: Sports Illustrated 2 months ago