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Photos: The Lord Mayor of Dublin's welcome for LFC

The reception saw the recently elected Lord Mayor welcome the Reds to the city for a second successive year as part of the club's ongoing pre-season schedule.

He said: "Dublin and Liverpool are inextricably linked through our shared history and culture, and the connection with Liverpool Football Club is equally as strong. From the days of Steve Heighway through to Ronnie Whelan, and more recently Robbie Keane, the Dublin association continued apace and support for the Reds in Dublin and Ireland is as solid as ever.

"It is obvious that the club values its Dublin and Irish fanbase, as was evidenced at last year's friendly against Athletic Bilbao, when Jürgen Klopp and his players took the time after the match to meet with as many fans as possible throughout the ground.