The Citizen (Gauteng)

McDermott to part with medals

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London – Terry McDermott, a key figure in Liverpool’s dominance in the late 1970s and early 80s, is to sell his three European Cup winners medals he told The Sun newspaper yesterday.

The 66-year-old former England midfielder will also put up for sale five league winners medals and player awards at historic British auction house Sotheby’s on May 22 just days before his old team could be appearing in the Champions League final.

McDermott won both the Profession­al Footballer’s Associatio­n and Football Writer’s Associatio­n awards for the 1980 season.

McDermott, who scored the opening goal in Liverpool’s 1977 European Cup final win over Borussia Moenchengl­adbach and was pivotal in the 1978 and 1981 wins over FC Bruges and Real Madrid respective­ly, told The Sun he didn’t need the money.

It is hoped the auction – he is selling 43 pieces of memorabili­a – will raise £150 000, less than the club’s reported new proposed weekly salary of £185 000 for Salah – but he said he wanted to leave his children something.

“I might get some stick for it in Liverpool – but I don’t really care about that,” he said.

“I don’t need the money. But I don’t need medals to be proud of what I’ve done.

“I already know – and that will not go away.

“I’ve got three kids who are doing very nicely, but I want to give them something before I die.

“They can pay off the mortgage,” added McDermott, who was capped 25 times by England.

Liverpool are in a strong position to reach the May 26 Champions League final, their first since 2007, as they take a 5-2 first-leg lead in the semifinal to Rome for the return clash with AS Roma tonight. –

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