Football: Embrace having a target on your backs, Liverpool legend Ian Rush tells current stars

Liverpool legend Ian Rush hopes this league title will usher in a period of success for the club, as it did decades ago. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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SINGAPORE - Success does not just bring with it acclaim, ovation and plaudits. It also creates envy and jealousy in rivals.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush's advice to the Reds' newly-minted league champions is simple: Embrace the hate.

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