Scousers rule

At half-time Jake was inconsolable. His beloved Liverpool 3-nil down to AC Milan in the final of the Champions League. He sat on Clive's lap sobbing. Ginny didn't have the heart to send him to bed, even though it was way past his bedtime. So he sat through the second half of the Champions League final and cheered Liverpool's three goals to bring them level at full-time. Then Ginny really couldn't send him to bed. No mother could call bedtime to a true Liverpool fan who's come from the depths of despair through the fight back to the faint glimmer of hope that Liverpool could do it. Jake perched on the edge of Clive's lap through extra time. Then bounced around the room through the penalties and then leapt around the room as Liverpool won 3-2 on penalties. Never has there been so much excitement in the Philpott household. All of a sudden Clive, Nick and Ben are Liverpool fans (so fickle these Chelsea supporters) as they support Jake in his team's triumph. It was a weary but happy Jake who wended his way up the stairs last night. Too tired to wash or clean his teeth, but who cares? Liverpool are the Champs! As his Mum tucked him up under his Liverpool duvet Jake asked her to hang his Liverpool FC calendar next to the bed. Jake went to sleep gazing into the eyes of his new hero Jerzy Dudek - the prancing goalie and Liverpool FC's pin-up boy for May 2005.

No-one has fully explained to me why Jake, Worcestershire born and bred, is a Liverpool fan. Perhaps for the same reason that Man U's fans are all in Surrey?