This archive report was first published on 24 December 2019.
On a private visit to South Africa in November, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp walked into a Cape Town restaurant where South African cricket captain Faf du Plessis was having dinner with Springbok rugby captain Siya Kolisi.
As it turned out, Kolisi was a long-time Liverpool fan, and the encounter sparked a new interest in the sport for du Plessis.
"For someone to be that famous, he is a great guy and that's what I believe real leadership is about," du Plessis said in a press conference ahead of the first Test against England, starting on Thursday. "It's about connecting with people, having great relationships with people, so I became a massive fan."
"For someone to be that famous, he is a great guy and that's what I believe real leadership is about. It's about connecting with people, having great relationships with people, so I became a massive fan." - Faf du Plessis
