On May 25, 2005, Liverpool and AC Milan contested the Champions League final at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium, which also hosts this year’s showpiece between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
What happened in the second half, however, made the 2005 Champions League final the mother of all “I was there” moments.
Rafael Benítez’s men emerged for the second half looking like an entirely different team, one full of belief that played with courage and purpose.
“I think the most asked question is: ‘What happened at half time?’” Hyypia said.
We have to give the fans something to cheer about in the second half, many of them have traveled a long way – even in cars to Istanbul to support us.
Persons:
CNN — It’s, Paolo Maldini’s, Hernan Crespo, Sami Hyypia, Carlo Ancelotti, FILIPPO MONTEFORTE, Steven Gerrard, Liverpool’s, Xabi Alonso, Rafael Benítez’s, ” Hyypia, “ I’ve, I’ve, ‘, Rafa Benítez, “, ”, Gerrard, gee, – Hyypia, Hyypia, Jerzy, Dudek, Andriy, Shevchenko, Jerzy Dudek, MUSTAFA OZER, Dida, Xabi, ” Dida
Organizations:
CNN, “ Istanbul ”, AC Milan, Champions League, Manchester City, Inter Milan, Liverpool, League, CNN Sport, ”, Milan, Getty, Reds, AFP, Man City, Inter
Locations:
Liverpool, Istanbul, ’, Milan, Italian, AFP