Why I love Liverpool Football Club;

Why I love Liverpool Football Club;

It’s not a secret and has never been, that Fernando Torres is my favorite football player and I even now when he has left he is still my favorite football player. I bet when you heard the news about his transfer, you were all thinking, “yeah and now that he’s leaving LFC, she’ll move on too,” but I didn’t and I can tell you exactly why.

In my heart I will always know that the club comes first and to be honest, with a club like Liverpool, how could it not?
This club is everything I dreamed of it to be when I first started watching football. The history, the passion, the love. It’s all that I’ve ever wanted to see in clubs and a lot of clubs have it, heck FC Barcelona has it, but no one does it the same way Liverpool does.

I adore this club and I adore it’s traditions. It’s famous, not only for it’s achievements, but also for it’s fans. The Kop gives me chills and when the red voices roar, nothing can be even remotely compared. When You’ll Never Walk Alone blasts out the speakers at Anfield, I smile. A wonderful club; with the best anthem. But when the fans sings the song, then it’s different. It’s no longer just an anthem. It’s a way of life. It’s hope. The best example of just that, is the videos from the Champions League finale in Istanbul on that glorious night in 2005. ‘The Miracle of Istanbul’ it’s called and a miracle it was.

Nothing kills me more than knowing that there was all these amazing moments, - and I wasn’t there. Not there to cheer on my boys, not there to cry, not there to scream. Not there to live our dream. It kills me that players like Alvaro, Xabi and Sami have been here, have showed their glory, made the dream come true and I wasn’t there to cheer them on.

I can sit and look at pictures and it will make me tear up, because in some ways, I don’t think anyone will understand how it is to love this club. How it feels. It’s hard at times, but at the end of the day, I wouldn’t switch the pain for happiness, because one thing, I’ll always carry in my heart is how proud I am of this club and what it has achieved.

This club has a feeling to it, something that drags me in. Whenever I see something that reminds me of this club, I smile. People ask me why and I can’t explain it. I know I haven’t been around for long, but something in my heart tells me that I will be. Something tells me that I will be around till my own end, because at some point Liverpool stole my heart and I don’t think it’ll ever give it up, - and I know that I don’t want it to give my heart up. This club deserves my heart, soul and very being and if it wants my only and all, then I’ll give it my only and all.

From Shankly to Rafa, we’ve followed our dream.

From Rome to Istanbul, we’ve all lived the dream.

Our journey is long, but our goals stay the same,

To keep for our children, the famous red name.

Wherever we are, wherever we stay,

Be sure the Kopites will seize the day.

For this is our destiny, our passion and pride;

Liverpool Football Club, the world’s greatest side.

It is true. Liverpool is the greatest side. I don’t care what any of you has to say. You can call me biased, you can call me whatever you’d like. Liverpool Football Club is for life.

And I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Dear Fernando Torres – an emotional plea

Dear El Nino – Fernando Torres,



I do not know if you will ever see this letter or if somewhere in Liverpool you are lying awake like me, unable to sleep thinking.. thinking.. Nando, one thing supporting LFC has taught us is that we must have faith when everyone around us has lost hope. It is for that reason I write this letter – until the referee blows the final whistle, I always believe we have a chance to make things right.



Friday brought the news of Chelsea FC having a bid rejected for you, £35m allegedly. I laughed when I heard of the bid and the number, I thought Fernando Torres is worth more than £ and numbers, Chelsea can have their big money but big money doesn’t buy our Nando’s affections!



All my favourite journalists were telling me we had no reason to worry, that with King Kenny in charge and Liverpool looking to sign Suarez Nando would never desert us. I never needed to read that because I never questioned your loyalty but it was good to hear nonetheless.



Then Mr Balague spoke saying you wanted to leave Liverpool and you had asked Liverpool to listen to offers. I laughed at that too! I have a lot of respect for Guiliem but I said, unless Fernando Torres comes out himself and says he is leaving, I will NEVER question his loyalty.



I knew people were thinking I was stupid, stubborn and naive but I didn’t care. When you believe in someone or something, the true test of your faith is during the bad times not during the good!



All day I was hearing the same rumours flying around, all day I watched as more and more people began to lose faith. The silence was deafening. The buzz of rumours and hearsay too loud. Still, I kept faith refusing to question your love and loyalty to Liverpool FC and to the fans.



I must have fallen asleep at some point during the night only to be woken at 3am with a need to search the news. There it was in black and red. The words I did not want to see or hear all day. The words I was refusing to accept even as I read them; Fernando Torres has handed in a transfer request.



My heart broke Nando as did so many others tonight.. They say something feels like a kick in the stomach – this felt like Stevie G had smashed the ball straight at me gut.



I can not see what will happen for the rest of the year, I do not know whether LFC will be pushing upwards or falling back downwards until May. But

I can tell you that Liverpool FC needs you to help us fight to move upwards.
Fernando, you do not need a history lesson from me explaining to you why you should not leave us. And I will not give you one. I will speak openly to you about what you mean to us and what we mean to you.



Nando when you joined Liverpool FC fresh from Spain, we had already fallen in love with you because of your famous armband. But, the day you stood up to John Terry against Chelsea was the day you wrote yourself into Liverpool legend..



We sang for you Nando, home and away. We cheered for you every time you came on and clapped you every time you came off. Our song for you followed us around Europe to Atletico and to the Bernabeau where we showed your rivals you were ours! When you were not even on the pitch we sang your name. When you played well we cheered your every touch and when you played poorly we stood up for you.



We fell in love with Spain because of you Nando, Liverpool became Spain in honour of you. We made friends with your fans in Atletico because of you. We sat with them and sang your name aide by side. We watched you as you played for the Spanish National team, praying you would come back home happy and free of injuries.



We watched as you scored the winning goal against Germany and you won the world cup in South Africa. We followed the post world cup festivities only see your face – your joy! We cried when we saw you celebrating with a Liverpool scarf on and we smiled knowing you were ours and we were yours.

We made Merseyside your home Nando. We afforded you every respect. Stopping you in the street to ask about your family; your wife and beautiful children.



Our children made you their heroes, you fulfilled their dreams every time you scored. You made them happy Nando. You made us all happy.
We waved our flags bearing your name, fans paid money to create flags placing you and King Kenny side by side. Some of us bought our first Liverpool shirts with your name on. We bought your autobiography and cried over your love and dedication to us…



We gave you our love Nando and you made us happy. You respected us. Clapped us when you scored and when we lost. You understood us Nando, understood our passion to succeed.



But it has been a tough 18 months for us all. Fans and players alike. We watched as we nearly lost our great club, we sang, protested and marched and we won that battle. Then, we watched our performances get worse on the pitch, listened as so many people criticised you but we took to our forums, blogs and twitter defending your abilities. When King Kenny took over, we saw a new Liverpool. A happy team fighting for the club and the manager. We saw you Nando proving your doubters wrong – proving us right.



Fernando, I think what hurts us the most from this is that we do not understand the timing of your request. King Kenny loves you, he has faith in you and needs you to help get his club out of this mess. Leaving us in January, Nando would be as bad as a soldier turning back on his men when the battle is at it’s most trying moment..



I will end this letter now by asking you to think of our bond, our love and our respect for you before you make a decision. Know this Nando, no team will love you the way we have and still do..



People may think me naive and idiotic for having held faith in you for so long, but it is my way – it is The Liverpool Way. But, If you leave Nando, we will console ourselves knowing that players come and go but the club and it’s crest will always remain.



YNWA – A besotted fan

@torres9gerrard



RT @cjnathan: Please dont judge Torres yet, he is still #Liverpool player RT @LFC_ID Fernando Torres: The Guy Who Breaks Millions Hearts.

kesalahan nurdin selama menjabat menjadi ketua pssi

10 Kesalahan Fatal Nurdin Halid Selama Menjabat Ketua PSSI
Sejak tahun 2004 lalu, Nurdin Halid akrab dengan masalah hukum. Masuk bui, keluar bui, bukanlah hal yang aneh baginya.

Pada 16 Juli 2004, ketua umum Dewan Koperasi Indonesia (Dekopin) periode 2004-2009 ini ditahan sebagai tersangka kasus penyelundupan gula impor ilegal 73 ribu ton. Nurdin kemudian juga ditahan atas dugaan korupsi dalam distribusi minyak goreng Koperasi Distribusi Indonesia (KDI).


Hampir setahun kemudian (16/6/05), dia dinyatakan tidak bersalah atas tuduhan tersebut oleh Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Selatan. Jaksa tidak terima dan mengajukan kasasi ke MA. Baru pada 13 Agustus 2007, MA menyatakan Nurdin bersalah dan divonis 2 tahun penjara.

Nurdin kemudian dituntut 10 tahun penjara dalam kasus gula impor ilegal 56 ton dengan kerugian negara Rp 3,4 miliar pada September 2005. Namun dakwaan ditolak majelis hakim Pengadilan Jakarta Utara pada 15 Desember 2005 karena BAP perkaranya dinilai cacat hukum.

Selain kasus tersebut, Nurdin juga terlibat kasus pelanggaran kepabeanan impor beras dari Vietnam dan divonis penjara 2 tahun 6 bulan oleh Pengadilan Negeri Jakarta Utara pada 9 Agustus 2005. Dia pun mendekam di Rutan Salemba.

Tanggal 17 Agustus 2006 ia dibebaskan setelah mendapatkan remisi dari pemerintah bertepatan dengan Hari Kemerdekaan Indonesia [sumber www.detik.com]

Dalam dunia sepakbola, ini daftar 10 dosa Nurdin Halid :

1. Menggunakan politik uang saat bersaing menjadi Ketua Umum PSSI pada November 2003 dengan Soemaryoto dan Jacob Nuwawea.

2. Mengubah format kompetisi dari satu wilayah menjadi dua wilayah dengan memberikan promosi gratis kepada 10 tim yakni Persegi Gianyar, Persiba Balikpapan, Persmin Minahasa, Persekabpas Pasuruan, Persema Malang, Persijap Jepara, Petrokimia Putra Gresik, PSPS Pekanbaru, Pelita Jaya, dan Deltras Sidoarjo.

3. Terindikasi jual beli trofi sejak musim 2003 lantaran juara yang tampil punya kepentingan politik karena ketua atau manajer klub yang bersangkutan akan bertarung di Pilkada. Persik Kediri (2003), Persebaya Surabaya (2004), Persipura Jayapura (2006), Persik Kediri (2006), Sriwijaya FC Palembang (2007), Persipura Jayapura (2008/2009).

4. Jebloknya prestasi timnas. Tiga kali gagal ke semifinal SEA Games yakni tahun 2003, 2007, dan 2009. Tahun 2005 lolos ke semifinal, tapi PSSI ketika itu dipimpin Pjs Agusman Effendi (karena Nurdindi penjara). Terakhir 2010 mengajak timnas pelesiran politik sehingga tak bisa konsentrasi dalam final piala AFF 2010.

5. Membohongi FIFA dengan menggelar Munaslub di Makassar pada tahun 2008 untuk memperpanjang masa jabatannya.

6. Tak jelasnya laporan keuangan terutama dana Goal Project dari FIFA yang diberikan setiap tahunnya.

7. Banyak terjadi suap dan makelar pertandingan. Bahkan, banyak yang melibatkan petinggi PSSI lainnya seperti Kaharudinsyah dan Togar Manahan Nero.

8. Tak punya kekuatan untuk melobi pihak kepolisian sehingga sejumlah pertandingan sering tidak mendapatkan izin atau digelar tanpa penonton.

9. Satu-satunya Ketua Umum PSSI dalam sejarah yang memimpin organisasi dari balik jeruji besi.

10. Terlalu banyak intervensi terhadap keputusan-keputusan Komdis sebagai alat lobi untuk kepentingan pribadi dan menjaga posisinya sebagai Ketua Umum.



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