Sad News: Liverpool Football Legend Is Dead

Liverpool football club has lost a legend.
This information was announced by the club’s official twitter handle
Between 1961- 1971, The Legend made 425 appearances and scoring 118 goals for the club.

Liverpool Football Club is deeply saddened to announce the passing unto Glory of their legend, Ian St John, on Monday 1st March 2021, after a brief illness.

Aged 82, late St John won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 1964-1965, FA Charity Shield in 1964, 1965 and 1966.

Netting one of the most iconic goals in extra time in a 2-1 FA Cup win over Leeds United in 1965, under the management of Bill Shankly.

Signed from Motherwell in 1964, in a then club record fee of £37,500. He helped Liverpool gain promotion in the first season and also played an important role in 1965-1966 European League Runner Up.

However, Liverpool head Coach, Jurgen Klopp expressed his condolence to the family describing Ian St John as a great friend, EKO HOT BLOG gathered.

He narrated how the late St John presented him a gift (an opposition jersey from an international game he’d taken part in for Scotland against West Germany) at the former training complex in 2019, last time they met.

Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp recalled:

“First of all, when I arrived here at Liverpool I knew a lot about the 90s and this kind of stuff because of when I became an adult and was interested in international football.

“But when you arrive at Liverpool, you become aware immediately of these legends from the time before – and some of them, I have been lucky enough to meet, one of who was Ian.

“When Ian arrived, it’s so funny because you see the pictures of the legends on the walls everywhere, on the walls and in other situations, and he looked like he looked like on those photos. It was easy to see, ‘Oh my god, yes, Ian St John!’

“He was not only football-wise a legend, but a true legend as a person. It was a pure pleasure to meet him.

“He had a little present with him; I’m not sure it was his first game for Scotland, but it was [a shirt] from a game against West Germany with the number 12. I am now 53 years old so I don’t remember 100 per cent who the player was, but in my mind it was Heinz Flohe, a player from Cologne, I think he said.

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