The Hillsborough tragedy in 1989 resulted in the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans.Former Chief Superintendent David Duckenfield, the match commander at the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, will face retrial on a charge of gross negligence manslaughter.Duckenfield, 74, had denied the gross negligence manslaughter of 95 Liverpool fans at the FA Cup semifinal against Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough on April 15, 1989. A 96th victim, Tony Bland, died more than a year after the disaster and under the law at the time, no prosecution can be brought.After a 10-week trial at Preston Crown...

Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool need to challenge Manchester City further next season. ESPN FC's Alejandro Moreno has words for anyone complaining about the discrepancy between Liverpool and Manchester City's end-of-season fixtures for the 2019-20 season. Shaka Hislop says it's smart of Virgil van Dijk to 'strike while the iron is hot' and begin talks on a new deal following his stellar season for Liverpool. Liverpool are putting the final touches on signing PEC Zwolle's highly rated teenage defender Sepp van den Berg, sources have told ESPN FC.PSV Eindhoven had been given permission to negotiate a deal for the 17-year-old, who has also been heavily monitored by Bayern Munich and Ajax, but the centre-back has opted for Anfield as his next destination.- When does the transfer window close?The fee is expected to be in the region of £2 million for a player, entering the final year of his contract,...

Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres' career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement.

Towards the end of his seven-year stint as manager of Borussia Dortmund, Jürgen Klopp would often wonder "what if?"What if Nuri Sahin, Mario Gotze, Robert Lewandowski and Shinji Kagawa had remained on his team instead of being seduced away by Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Manchester United respectively? What if that supremely talented, young and cohesive team he constructed were able to develop together for a few more seasons? It was natural for Klopp to wonder because to him, the answer...

Relive one of Fernando Torres' most memorable goals with Liverpool as he announces his retirement.

Spain's World Cup winning striker Fernando Torres announced his retirement from football on Friday, bringing an end to a glittering 18-year career.Torres, who scored more than 100 goals across two spells at his boyhood club Atletico Madrid, also played for Premier League sides Liverpool and Chelsea and Italy's AC Milan.He left Atletico to join Japan's Sagan Tosu in July last year but has struggled to hit the heights of his best days at Atletico and Liverpool at the J-League side.- Top European...