I was too afraid that I didn't bother to eat, and sought 'refuge' in my mother's arm. And of course, did whatever I could to cover the logo, like using my mother's tudung and handbag.

The Reds wore the jersey when Ian Rush was in his second spell at Anfield and the young Robbie Fowler was brimming with hope to make it to the England squad as England were hosting the Euro '96. Steve McManaman was a more mature figure, the character that deserved him the number 17. Steven Gerrard was still in the academy.

I was 7 years old.

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My second Liverpool jersey came to the wardrobe like a fairy-tale. I bought a ticket to Liverpool and went to Anfield to get it. It all happened in a split second, and the thought of being actually there is surreal and sometimes I felt like it didn't happen. But the memory of having all the money in the wallet spent on a jersey is a clear one.

I went far as to name-number it so that I could tell my children that I once played for Liverpool. Of course after I told them I once played for Selangor.

And of course before they could understand and speak a word.

Steven Gerrard might well be at his peak when The Reds wore the jersey. He captained Liverpool to a near Premier League victory after 9 years, and dominated the scoresheet with 24 goals in all competitions. Liverpool finished second in the league, five points short from the silverware. Peter Crouch, John Arne Riise and Harry Kewell were offloaded at the start of the season and The Kop lost instrumental Spanish duo Xabi Alonso and the-then number 17 Alvaro Arbeloa at the end of the season to the extravagant Galacticos.

I was 20 years old.

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The Liverbird has been in the closet for as long as I can remember, so are the Adidas-Carlsberg augmented jerseys. I hope the new Adidas-Standard Chartered will keep the Liverbird close to my chest and closer to my heart.

Come next season, there will be no more Carlsberg logo to splash on the traditional Liverpool red jersey, as their long sponsorship contract ends this season to Standard Chartered. I hope new sponsors will lure in more money for more good players in expense of some un-Liverpool-like players.

I suggest sell an N'Gog and buy a Villa.

Anyway, thanks Carlsberg, for the amazing 17 years. Welcome aboard, Standard Chartered.

Just look at that. Such beauty. Which could be my third Liverpool jersey, hopefully.

Please, anyone?