Mamadou Sakho, the French international and former Liverpool player, left the club under a cloud after falling out with Jurgen Klopp.

Because a match there remains a unique experience.

It's really a mythical and special arena.



In fact, it's as if there was a special gas in the atmosphere that makes anything happen and nothing is impossible."

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Sakho's admiration for the club was no secret: "I wasn't surprised when I arrived because, when I played in Paris, Liverpool was my favourite English team.

For a player, it's necessarily exciting to be part of such a club."

Discussing the stark contrast between the football culture in Paris and Liverpool, he remains resolute in his comparison: "Paris is a capital with many other things than a football club.

Liverpool is a city where football is really the only thing that matters."

"Paris is a little less of a football city because it is made up of inhabitants who are not all from the city, the identity is necessarily a little less strong.