Whether happy or sad, annoyed or tired, Jürgen Klopp never leaves his dazzling smile.
But that did not prevent him from grasping the pungent irony he showed this Tuesday, at a press conference after Liverpool's victory against Ajax Amsterdam in the Champions League (2-1).
The Reds coach was asked to comment on a suggestion earlier today from Chelsea owner Todd Boehly for a handful of months.
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The MLB (North American Baseball League) made its All-Star Game in Los Angeles this year,
" the American businessman and owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers said at a conference in New York on Tuesday.
We made $200 million on Monday and Tuesday
(the match took place on Tuesday, editor's note)
.
We could make an All-Star Game of the North against the South for the Premier League.
“Words reported to Klopp on Tuesday evening.
“
Great,
exclaimed, hilarious, the German coach.
When he finds a date, he can call me.
»
"
He really said that?"
»
"
It's completely different from football
", judged, a bit more serious, Jürgen Klopp, brandishing the difference in calendars, more condensed and intense in the major American sports.
“
What can I say,
sighed Klopp.
Does he want to bring the Harlem Globetrotters back too and let them play against a soccer team?
Disillusioned, the Liverpool manager said he was "
surprised by the question, so please don't judge my answers too much but… Maybe he can explain it to me on occasion
".
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Todd Boehly will have work to convince Klopp of the legitimacy of his idea.
And he may not be the only one to be persuaded.
"
I'm not sure people want to see that,
" Klopp said.
You imagine ?
Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton players all in the same team... It's not the national team.
“Still in disbelief after a minute of delivering his thoughts, Klopp concluded with a big smile: “
He really said that?
Interesting.
Chelsea were due to face Liverpool this weekend, but the game has been postponed due to the upcoming funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
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