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'Show some balls!' - Klopp reveals inspiration from James Bond, Robin Hood & Rocky Balboa

The Liverpool manager has admitted that he has been influenced by some of history's greatest underdogs

Jurgen Klopp has revealed he is inspired by some of fiction's greatest characters, including Robin Hood, Rocky Balboa and James Bond.

The Liverpool manager has guided the Reds to third in the Premier League table this season, two points behind second-placed Manchester United but 18 behind leaders Manchester City.

Of course, Klopp and City manager Guardiola will lock horns in the Champions League quarter-finals in an all-British clash, and it is perhaps unsurprising that Klopp is inspired by two of the most famous underdogs in novels and cinema.