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Dirk Kuyt has revealed how he is overcome by emotion at the thought of returning to play at Anfield for a day he thought he would never come.

The 34-year-old left the Reds for Fenerbahce in 2012, has accepted an invitation to take part in an All-Star charity match on March 29 organised by the Liverpool FC Foundation - with two teams captained by Reds homegrown heroes Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, report the Liverpool Echo.

Four years to the day that he scored his famous hat-trick against Manchester United, Liverpool fans favourite Kuyt said: “To get the call was very exciting because I’ve never been back and it will be very special just to go back to Liverpool, to see the people, to go back to Melwood and say ‘hello’ to everyone.

“Rekindling memories I will never forget.

“I know a lot has changed since I’ve been gone.

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“There’s almost no-one left there anymore [from the squad I played with]. But when I got the phone call about the game, it was a bit emotional.

“To have the chance to go back one more time to Anfield, and to play with some of the team-mates who I played with during my six years, will be amazing.”

Kuyt was signed by Rafa Benitez in 2006 and netted 71 goals for the Reds in 286 outings.

He will be joined for the Anfield reunion by the likes of Luis Suarez, Fernando Torres, Xabi Alonso, Pepe Reina, Thierry Henry, John Terry and Didier Drogba - with some current Liverpool players not on international duty that week also expected to be involved.

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Kuyt said: “It’s just a very positive feeling because you never expect these kinds of things to come back.

“When I closed the door behind me after six years at Liverpool, you’ll never forget the memories you had – the Champions League nights, the special days at Anfield.

“You never forget them. But you never expect to go back and play one more time at Anfield – and on such a special occasion.”

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