Emmy Awards: John Oliver Names Liverpool Starting XI During Acceptance Speech

Famous Comedian, John Oliver certainly has his way with words. His show ‘Last Week Tonight with John Oliver‘, won prizes at the Emmy and he treated the audience with an eye-opening speech on behalf of the staff. Yet, even his biggest fans wouldn’t have predicted him to name Liverpool’s XI on the day. Yet, that’s what he did try to do, although rather unsuccessfully!

Last Week Tonight overcame tough competition from the likes of Saturday Night Live and A Black Lady Sketch Show to win the Emmy for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series. However, nobody could have predicted what John Oliver was up to next. Having realized, that there was still time left on the clock to conclude his speech, he set out to name Liverpool’s XI! He said, “I’m gonna start reading off the names of the Liverpool Football Team.” He listed the names of Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander Arnold, and Virgil van Dijk before being asked to wrap it up. The audience immediately burst into laughter.

It seems John Oliver took up the challenge as a funny banter with host Anthony Anderson, and he even referenced his mom, who was in attendance. However, it isn’t the first time the comedian has been seen linking up with the Reds.

While Liverpool fans on social media have been left puzzled by the incident, many still do not know about his age-old love for Jurgen Klopp and Co.

John Oliver’s lifelong journey with Liverpool

Born in Birmingham, John Oliver interestingly chose to support the Merseyside team. However, as per his interview from 2016, he didn’t have much choice there. Both his parents were huge supporters and John was forced to follow the route, he revealed amusingly. However, it seems like a decision he greatly enjoyed.

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As per the television host, Liverpool’s fairytale comeback victory against AC Milan in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, dubbed the ‘Miracle of Istanbul‘, remains one of his best memories supporting the club. He also attended the club’s pre-season games in the US in 2019.

As per his words, the 2019 UEFA Champions League was a ‘spectacular triumph‘, and interestingly, he praised the same trio of van Dijk, Arnold & Alisson, for their roles in the victory. Looks like he has been a long-time fan of them. Moreover, the comedian also shared the hilarious story of how he tried to convince Americans to support The Reds. With Liverpool in pole position as per the current standings, garnering new supporters doesn’t seem a major challenge.

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