The South Africa skipper won international rugby union's top prize in Japan earlier this month and realised another dream this week when he watched the Reds live at Anfield for the very first time.
Invited to Wednesday night's Champions League clash against Napoli after a chance meeting with Klopp in a Cape Town restaurant, Kolisi explained ahead of kick-off the impact the club has had on him.
"I almost fell off my chair" ud83dude04 Siya Kolisi on meeting Jürgen Klopp for the first time... Great to have this man… https://t.co/bcBY3MSbW3
— LFC (Liverpool FC) 28th Nov 12:16
"I get inspired by the players and what they do," Kolisi told Liverpoolfc.