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Brazilian footballer Cafu has landed in Merseyside ahead of Liverpool FC ’s Premiership title clash tomorrow.

The 43-year-old former right back arrived at Liverpool Lime Street Station and was mobbed by scores of fans.

Cafu – the only player ever to have appeared in three World Cup finals – was on the losing AC Milan team when the Reds won the Champions League in 2005.

Cafu will be at Anfield tomorrow to watch the crunch end-of-the-season game against Newcastle.

He wrote on Twitter: “I am visiting the city of the Scouser on Sunday to see the team against Newcastle – I look forward to the Anfield roar!”

Liverpool fan Kevin Cowley, based in London but originally from Huyton , met Cafu on the train and said: “I haven’t got a ticket for the Newcastle game but just want to be by Anfield on matchday in case the miracle happens.

“It was great to meet Cafu, he was an absolute gent and really friendly but unfortunately he didn’t have any spares!”

Fans at Lime Street were also delighted to meet him.

One said: “It was an unbelievable experience and a dream come true to meet such a great player, although I think Jon Flanagan might go on to be even better than him.”

Another said: “Cafu was there in Istanbul in 2005 so maybe him being here is an omen for Liverpool winning the league.

“You can just feel in the city, people everywhere have got red shirts on. It is going to happen.”

Flanagan has been dubbed the “Scouse Cafu”, prompting the Brazilian to write on Twitter recently: “Good to see the Red Cafu is playing well! Liverpool amazing to watch!”

And the Brazilian got to meet his Childwall-born alter-ego as the Reds defender later tweeted:

The Brazilian also showed his support for those affected by the Hillsborough tragedy when he tweeted 'Football will always remember the 96' on the 25th anniversary of the disaster last month.

The Reds stand to win the Premier League tomorrow if they beat Newcastle at Anfield and Manchester City lose to West Ham.

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