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JAMIE CARRAGHER and Micah Richards incredibly stormed off set during Alisson’s live TV interview.The Liverpool goalkeeper spoke to the media following his stunning performance away at Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher walked out of the CBS studioCredit: X @CBSSportsGolazoAlisson spoke to the CBS team after his heroics against PSGCredit: X @CBSSportsGolazoRichards was desperate to win over the Liverpool goalkeeperCredit: X @CBSSportsGolazoThe Brazilian, 32, made nine saves to keep a clean sheet in the French capital.Harvey Elliott secured a very late smash-and-grab winner just 46 seconds after coming on to take a 1-0 lead back to Anfield.But it was Alisson who was rightfully named man of the match – and tasked with being interviewed by the broadcasters.And Carragher and Richards were up to their usual antics on CBS Sports. READ MORE ON FOOTBALLPeter Schmeichel conducted the interview with Alisson from the Parc des Princes while Carragher, Richards and Thierry Henry joined host Kate Abdo in the studio.Richards went on the charm offensive – but it soon backfired.The ex-Manchester City right-back said: “Have you seen our show, Alisson? Have you seen our show?”Have you seen the clips online?”Most read in Champions LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSA laughing Alisson confirmed: “Yes, I did, I did.”Then the very excitable Richards responded: “Oh OK you did, perfect.Jamie Carragher exposes iShowSpeed’s ‘real name’ on live TV during Champions League coverage “So who is your favourite on the show?” Richards then even added a few words in Alisson’s native Portuguese.But the flamboyant pundit was left disappointed by the response.The keeper replied: “Well, well, nice Portuguese, by the way.”I think I will have to say as I think he played the biggest part out of the players here, Thierry. Legend.”Ex-Liverpool defender Carragher shouted back: “Alisson!”But Alisson continued: “When I was growing up, I watched a lot of Arsenal in the early 2000s when he was playing.”So it was the only team that was showing on the open TV in Brazil.”But as Alisson gave his explanation, Carra and Richards had seen enough – and silently got out of their chairs and walked off in a hilarious protest. Giggling and smug Henry chipped in with “obrigado” – meaning “thank you” in Portuguese – as he was left in the studio alongside Abdo. Schmeichel could not help but break into laughter, too, as the chaos unfolded. And the brilliant moment went down a storm with fans on social media.One said: “All football fans will say Henry, people that watch it just for the entertainment will say Micah.”Thierry Henry could not resist a giggle at the answerCredit: X @CBSSportsGolazoAlisson made nine saves in the 1-0 win over PSGCredit: APHe was named man of the match for his performanceCredit: GettyAnother wrote: “Why does Titi gets all the love?”A third added: “Liverpool players don’t even rate their legend imagine lol.”A fourth joked: “All I know is that @Carra23 will never be anyone’s favourite.”And a final user quipped: “Even Alisson is an Arsenal fan.”Thankfully for CBS fans, the jokers did return to their seats on what was another chaotic night for Abdo to oversee.Carragher exposed iShowSpeed’s real name during the coverage – but only after the American YouTuber was denied entry by the show’s security.READ MORE SUN STORIESEarlier on, Richards was on the end of yet another brutal introduction from Abdo. After hailing Henry’s speed and Carragher’s grit, she bigged up Richard’s power… to demolish his dinner before going on air. Kate Abdo handed Richards another brutal introductionCredit: x CBS SPORTSCarragher exposed iShowSpeed’s real nameCredit: TWITCH@ISHOWSPEED More

LIVERPOOL earned an incredible smash and grab win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes last night.Arne Slot’s men had their backs against the wall for much of the frantic match in the French capital.Harvey Elliott and Alisson were Liverpool’s heroes in ParisCredit: AFPPSG somehow didn’t convert their dominance into goalsCredit: GettyThe Reds managed just two shots in the entire game, compared with PSG’s 27.But crucially, one of them was Harvey Elliott’s 87th minute winner.The incredible shot map from last night’s match shows how the home side peppered Alisson’s goal – with 11 of their 27 shots coming from inside the box.Fortunately for the Reds their Brazilian stopper was in fantastic form, making NINE brilliant saves to keep PSG out – the most he has ever made in a match for Liverpool.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe French champions came flying out the blocks and will consider themselves particularly unlucky not to have gone ahead in the first half.Not included among their 27 registered shots was the effort that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia curled beyond Alisson on 20 minutes.The Georgian finished brilliantly, but the Reds were saved by the narrowest of offside calls.Liverpool also could have found themselves in a spot of bother later in the first 45, when Ibrahima Konate brought Bradley Barcola down as the last defender.Most read in Champions LeagueJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSPSG peppered Liverpool’s goal with 27 shotsCredit: X / @oilysailorAmazingly, the incident was not deemed to be a foul and Konate, who has been linked with both PSG and Real Madrid in recent weeks, breathed a sigh of relief.As it happened, Liverpool’s subs managed to combine for their improbable winner.Jamie Carragher and Micah Richards walk off CBS Sports set after Liverpool hero Alisson’s post-match interviewIn the 87th minute, Alisson hoofed the ball up towards Darwin Nunez.The Uruguayan, introduced for Diogo Jota on 67 minutes, subsequently bullied Marquinhos in the air.Nunez then stayed calm to find Elliott, who had been introduced barely 40 seconds earlier, in the space usually occupied by Mo Salah.The 21-year-old then did his best impression of the Egyptian King to calmly slot the ball into the bottom corner, leaving PSG incredulous.’IT’S A BIT WEIRD’After the game, boss Luis Enrique could barely hide his frustration.The exasperated Spaniard told French broadcaster Canal+: “That’s very unfair.”It’s the most complete game we played in the Champions League. They shot once, they scored.”Their best player was the goalie. It’s a bit weird. I’m very proud of my team. We were far better than Liverpool.”PSG midfielder Vitinha vowed that his side will overturn their one-goal deficit when they head to Anfield next week.The 25-year-old said: “We will show the team we are, we will show our character.READ MORE SUN STORIES”We’ll win there. With the match we played, the victory was more than deserved. Like at the start of the season, we had lots of opportunities, but we failed to score.”The two sides will reconvene on Merseyside next Tuesday. More

RIO FERDINAND commended matchwinner Harvey Elliott for his professionalism after Liverpool beat PSG.Elliott took just 46 seconds to notch the Reds’ winner in Paris after replacing Mo Salah from the bench late on.Harvey Elliott notched an unlikely winner for Liverpool against PSGCredit: GettyThe winger completed his warm down after the matchRio Ferdinand applauded his professionalismHe showed brilliant desire to burst into the box before sidefooting the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma with his first touch of the match.It secured a smash-and-grab victory for Arne Slot’s side, who take a 1-0 lead into the return leg at Anfield next week.Elliott, 21, spoke to media on the pitch after the match aongside man of the match winner Alisson, who kept Liverpool in it with a string of superb saves.But he also found time to warm down after the match and was put through his paces alongside his fellow subs.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLRio Ferdinand, who was on commentary for TNT Sport’s coverage of the clash, applauded Elliott’s attitude after watching him complete his strecthes.The former defender said: “Professionalism that, of the highest order.”Elliott has had to remain patient for his chances this season, having made just four starts this campaign.But he has enjoyed playing in Europe this season and now has three goals in his last three Champions League appearances.Most read in Champions LeagueCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITSElliott’s strike was just Liverpool’s second in the entire match, coming in the 87th minute.PSG had 27 shots and dominated the ball with 71 per cent possession, but were thwarted by a combination of Alisson and VAR, which ruled out Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s first half strike.Football Fixers | Cutting it with Premier League Football Stars More

IN a remarkable season for Arne Slot’s Liverpool, this was perhaps the most incredible result of the lot.It is a miracle that the runaway Premier League leaders are still standing in this Champions League tie and an absolute wonder that they kept a clean sheet.Harvey Elliott was the hero from the bench for LiverpoolCredit: PAPSG were made to rue their missed chancesCredit: AFPLiverpool had Alisson to thank for keeping them in itCredit: ReutersBut that sub Harvey Elliott should have sealed the ultimate smash-and-grab victory with an 87th-minute winner was beyond miraculous, it was simply ridiculous.The scoreline at the top of this page reads like a misprint.England’s champions-elect were subjected to a 90-minute pummelling from an electrifying Paris St Germain side.There were elements of sheer fortune, including two major VAR calls which went in their favour – ruling out a first-half strike from the phenomenal Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and allowing Ibrahima Konate to escape a red card.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLBut Alisson conjured up a masterclass in the Liverpool goal and the rest was all about an obdurate Reds team who lose so rarely that they have simply forgotten how to do so.Elliott’s strike was his first touch since arriving as a sub less than a minute earlier.Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele had been magnificent all night but ended with nowt. Elliott sat on the bench for so long, yet went on and won it.It is supposed to be France’s perma-champions PSG who don’t get proper competition in their domestic league. In this match, it felt like Liverpool – who simply never get dominated in this manner in the Premier League.Most read in Champions LeagueJOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUSYet they will head back to Anfield on Tuesday as favourites to book a likely all-English quarter-final against Aston Villa.Both of these clubs are champions-elect in their homelands – both 13 points clear at the top.Arne Slot impressed as Liverpool brush off nervy displays to close in on title And if Liverpool’s form had been excellent, then PSG’s was even better – they had scored 40 goals in a run of ten straight wins.The Parisian Galactico era is over after Kylian Mbappe followed Lionel Messi and Neymar out of the exit door. In their place was a proper team.And Slot’s side were subjected to a magnificent pounding, pass-and-move football from the Gods as well as dribbling and nutmeggery from the Messi school.The fact that Alisson’s goal survived unscathed for 45 minutes was genuinely extraordinary.At the centre of it all were Dembele – the hottest forward in Europe with 14 goals from his previous 18 games – and the Georgian winger Kvaratskhelia – try to get the ball off him, try to spell his name.First, Dembele sprinted down the right, skipping past two Liverpool players and centring for Joao Neves to fire over inexplicably.Then Dembele nutmegged Mac Allister and sprinted through four Liverpool defenders before his shot was deflected wide off Virgil Van Dijk.And then on 20 minutes, PSG thought they had taken a well-deserved lead when Vitinha squared for Kvaratskhelia to bend a left-footed shot into the far corner.You could have headed into the centre of town and hung it in the Louvre – but then the VAR robot ruled it out for a fractional offside.If that was a stroke of luck for Liverpool, the next one was outrageous good fortune.Ibrahima Konate shoved over Bradley Barcola on the edge of the box but the incident was waved away by Italian ref Davide Massa.Liverpool launched a counter-attack but play was halted for a red-card check against Konate yet VAR Aleandro Di Paolo surprisingly allowed the on-field decision to stand.Here was the ‘high bar’ for VAR interventions, which we are supposed to have in the Premier League but clearly don’t.Then Kvaratskhelia – a nightmare for full-backs and spell-checks alike – produced a fierce long-ranger pushed out by Alisson.After that, Barcola fed Dembele, with Alisson rushing out to block – Barcola having a follow-up effort blocked by Dominik Szoboszlai before his next shot was skied.And then the Countdown conundrum man darted between defenders like a rat in a subway before he nutmegged Konate with a shot which Alisson clawed away.Liverpool’s defenders had seen so much of the name on the back of his shirt that they might even be able to spell it.It was difficult to recall such a sublime 45-minute performance going unrewarded. The scoreline read like a misprint.The Reds, simply not used to this kind of pummelling, were clinging on for dear life. The shot-count read 13-1 in favour of the French champions.Kvaratskhelia pinged a free-kick just wide, then forced another save from Alisson.When Liverpool did manage to break, Nuno Mendes had Mo Salah under lock and key.Van Dijk was booked for time-wasting – one of the most laudable yellow cards ever seen. Liverpool were desperately wishing these 90 minutes away.Darwin Nunez arrived in place of Diogo Jota and soon left PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma needing treatment.READ MORE SUN STORIESAnd then came the ridiculous denouement as Alisson punted forward, Nunez held it up and angled a pass to Elliott who drilled past Donnarumma, who ought to have done better.It ended PSG’s 22-match unbeaten run. And it defied all reason. More