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Gini Wijnaldum Reveals How Jurgen Klopp Gave Talk in CR7 Pants Before 2018 Champions League Final

Georginio Wijnaldum has revealed Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave his pre-match team talk for the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid whilst wearing Cristiano Ronaldo's 'CR7' pants.

The Reds lost the final in Kiev thanks to a brace from former Tottenham winger Gareth Bale, but Wijnaldum remembers how Klopp's comical antics had a calming effect on the Liverpool players.

As detailed in an updated version of Raphael Honigstein's book 'Bring The Noise', as syndicated on The Athletic, the Dutch midfielder discussed how the Liverpool manager's ability to take the pressure off his players helped to relax them before their huge European clash with Madrid.