The word 'legend' is banded about far too liberally these days.
Nowhere is it more ridiculously overused than in modern football. Everyone is an 'absolute legend', and every goal or piece of skill is the 'best ever'. But it seems that Liverpool Football Club have widened the definition to extreme levels with the announcement of their 'Legends' squad to face Real Madrid in a charity match at Anfield on Saturday.
Don't get us wrong, there are more than enough bona fide all-time greats in the 23-man squad. The hallowed likes of Ian Rush, Robbie Fowler, John Aldridge, Sterven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher would grace any legends game. Certainly it's enough to have excited supporters salivating, and to sell out the famous stadium for the day.
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/845554097470222336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcms.joe.co.uk%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost.php%3Fpost%3D118866%26action%3Dedit
https://twitter.com/OwenSeanMurphy/status/845554243289468928
https://twitter.com/ema101/status/845556507886456833
But the inclusion of certain BT Sport pundit has sullied the whole affair for some ardent fans with longer memories than the last two or three years. They still haven't forgiven Michael Owen for joining bitter rivals Manchester United back in 2009, and so are not best pleased that he will feature in the game...
https://twitter.com/KaJPs4/status/845569876836126720
https://twitter.com/Big_Ez/status/845576595670777856
https://twitter.com/iam_godson87/status/845572547202691072
https://twitter.com/emma6912/status/845578629845307392
https://twitter.com/IsakHardy/status/845554263493349376
https://twitter.com/drewlfc5times/status/845555106825297920
But anger is replaced with bemusement (and amusement) at the inclusion of a couple of other, less notorious chancers. The fact that Salif Diao (37 appearances between 2002 and 2007) and Bjørn Tore Kvarme (45 appearances between 1997 and 1999) come under the banner of 'legends' is both hilarious and preposterous to the Anfield faithful...
https://twitter.com/MatipFirstTouch/status/845554673625042944
https://twitter.com/abdualaqeel99/status/845558330147901441
https://twitter.com/rayvind_/status/845555543372529664
https://twitter.com/PeteStewart1/status/845576515882504192
https://twitter.com/redlfc180/status/845496080838090752
https://twitter.com/pamabeal/status/845327840925175810
https://twitter.com/pamabeal/status/845327840925175810
https://twitter.com/djmrx/status/845359311526203393
https://twitter.com/JKloppsKop/status/845557681083559936
https://twitter.com/colinwright89/status/845272637890859008
