Numerous well-known personalities were present at Anfield on Sunday as Liverpool secured their record-equalling 20th English league title with a decisive victory over Tottenham.
In achieving this, Arne Slot became only the fifth manager to win the Premier League in his inaugural season, joining Jurgen Klopp as one of the only two coaches to accomplish this in the Premier League era.
Club icons Kenny Dalglish, Robbie Fowler, and Steve McManaman were seen in the stadium celebrating the Reds’ success, yet Jamie Carragher’s absence was notable despite Sky Sports broadcasting the match.
Although he holds the record for the most Premier League appearances for the club, the pundit was not present to witness Liverpool’s championship celebration, contrary to expectations that he would be among the first to rejoice.
The reason for his absence has since been disclosed.
Why Carragher Missed Liverpool’s Crowning Moment
The former defender was in London while the action went down on Merseysidejamie carragherAccording to Carragher’s social media accounts, he missed Liverpool’s win over Spurs in order to support his wife, Nicola, at the London Marathon, which also took place on Sunday.
Nicola is aiming to compete at all seven major marathons across the globe, and her 47-year-old husband was in attendance in the nation’s capital as she completed the sixth event on her checklist.
Taking to Instagram, Carragher gushed about his partner’s achievement, saying:”Wonder Woman @nicolacarragher finished her marathon challenge of the six @wmmajors in seven months! Very very proud husband, can’t even begin to know how her body must feel today but she’ll get herself in shape for the next one in Sydney in August. Well done my little pocket rocket.”
Nicola had previously run in the Tokyo, New York, Boston, Berlin, and Chicago marathons, with the event in Sydney, Australia, taking place on Sunday, August 31st