“Even now, 20 years on, it is a moment which takes the breath away. Steven Gerrard had no right to score the goal that he himself described as the most important of the 186 he plundered for Liverpool. He was around 20 yards out, faced with a ball bouncing across his body, and with two Olympiacos defenders desperately closing him down. But with a perfect swing of his right leg, Gerrard hit the sweetest of half-volleys to secure Liverpool’s passage into the Champions League last 16. … Yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Gerrard’s goal and to mark the occasion, The Athletic spoke to those who were there to unpick its brilliance and significance. …”
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