Liverpool are champions again

Overcoming the lows makes this the highest of highs

Success is extra sweet for Reds fan Hariss Harun after years of heartbreak from near misses.
Success is extra sweet for Reds fan Hariss Harun after years of heartbreak from near misses.
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Liverpool last won the English top-flight title in 1990, the year I was born, so I had never seen my team win the league.

My father and uncle are Liverpool fans so my younger brother, cousin and I grew up following the Reds. We learnt about the anthem, the fans' passion, which all rubbed off on us.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 27, 2020, with the headline Overcoming the lows makes this the highest of highs. Subscribe