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'Klopp gave Liverpool team talk in Ronaldo pants!' - Wijnaldum on pre-Champions League final meeting

Gini Wijnaldum has revealed how Jurgen Klopp gave a pre-Champions League final meeting in Cristiano Ronaldo underpants prior to their 2018 clash with Real Madrid.

The pressure was on the Reds as they headed into their first European Cup final since 2007, while Madrid were looking to claim their third title on the spin.

But, aware of the nerves his players might be feeling ahead of the game in Kiev, Wijnaldum has revealed how Klopp insantly lifted the pressure by arriving for a team meeting wearing Ronaldo-branded boxers.

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"We saw he was wearing the boxer shorts of Cristiano Ronaldo," the Dutchman told The Athletic.