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He has played for such stars as Floyd Mayweather, Eric Cantona and Raheem Sterling, but Liverpool wizard Zamaan Ismail has no doubt about his favorite performance to date – Jurgen Klopp.
The 22-year-old illusionist was invited to show off her mind-boggling tricks at an event organized by the James Milner Foundation in Manchester on Sunday, and when Reds long-time fan Zamaan heard who was there, he did not have to think twice.
"I'm a big fan of Liverpool," he told ECHO.
"I have been supporting them since I was young and I am very much at Anfield, I was there more recently for the Fulham match, so I am a big fan, like my whole family.
"I have absolutely jumped on the occasion when asked for it." I looked at previous pictures of other events and it's nice to see the first team arrive. I thought it was an excellent opportunity.
"It's something I've always wanted to do – to meet such players in this kind of environment and to produce myself – I've met a few of them before, like Jordon Ibe and Raheem Sterling at Melwood in 2013, but not recently or occasionally, one at a level like this. "
This Coventry-born student made a splash in social media over the weekend after uploading a series of videos of him stunning the Liverpool team with his tricks.
Players like Andy Robertson, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all seduced by Zamaan's showmanship, but Liverpool manager Klopp was the most eye-catching.
The boss of the Reds seemed to have lost all sense when the magic man started casting his spells at Event City, Manchester, and Zamaan admitted that it was a surreal moment to perform in front of him. one of the most famous football leaders in the world.
"It was pretty surreal because we were talking long enough and I was just with him and I was playing," Zamaan said. "We were interacting while I was playing and he called Peter Krawietz and Pep Lijnders too, so it was pretty cool.
"He was so shocked when I unlocked Pep Lijnders' phone, he sort of punched me and he was so shocked." He was puzzled as to how that was. had been done and it was such a crazy moment, but it was awesome.
"I knew that if I could record the tips on video, the players would benefit and people would benefit.
"Everyone loves players and likes to watch them play, but fans also know that they have a personal look and like to see them laugh about that stuff."
Zamaan has been playing since the early teens and had his great luck when he appeared at LFCTV when he was 17 years old. Play for his heroes at the glitzy event 'Creepy CarnEVIL & # 39; in support of the Milner Foundation was a dream come true for the student.
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He added, "It was an amazing event, and the thing that has been the most stressful is that they're here for a party.
"They have been working hard all season and obviously it's a huge match on Wednesday [against Paris Saint-Germain]So, they are here for a party with their friends and partners to have fun.
"So for me, doing my magic for them is the perfect thing and I saw them all on a casual level.
"For me, a Liverpool fan, it's ridiculous – it's such a foolish thing to happen to you and I'd jump at the chance to meet them again."
The tables at the event would have hovered between £ 1,500 and £ 10,000, while sponsorship packages would be available between £ 5,000 and £ 25,000.
Last year, Jurassic Park's "Lost World" event raised approximately £ 500,000 for charities such as Bloodwise. The NSPCC and the Foundation were hoping to get a similar amount for their last party.
Gary Barlow, the star of Take That, was at the helm of the evening, but it was Zamaan's panoply of tricks that seemed to captivate the stars of the Klopp team.
"To be able to play for Jurgen Klopp as a fan of Liverpool, he must rank 10 out of 10, 100 out of 10," added the wizard. "He's the most charismatic manager we've had since Bill Shankly or Bob Paisley.
"For me, my fan days began with Gerard Houllier and then Rafa Benitez, Roy Hodgson, Kenny Dalglish and of course Brendan Rodgers before Klopp, and he is the most charismatic for me.
"All he's doing is great, whether it's in one-liners, his responses to reporters and their questions, he's just a brilliant man to play in. He made it felt that it was important he told me the time that he was.
"He was very receptive to me and the tips and, as you can see in the videos, his reaction was excellent.
"It just shows that the Liverpool team currently has a very strong connection and that they are all having fun right now." Klopp was definitely there! "
You can see Zamaan's assortment of tricks on his YouTube channel here.
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