Trent Alexander-Arnold couldn't hold back the tears and kissed the Liverpool badge as he pulled on the Liverpool shirt one final time on Sunday afternoon
18:58, 25 May 2025Updated 19:14, 25 May 2025
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold kissed the Liverpool badge(Image: X)
Trent Alexander-Arnold kissed the Liverpool badge during his final appearance as a Liverpool player.
Alexander-Arnold, 26, lifted the Premier League trophy during his goodbye to the Anfield faithful. The full-back, who was born and raised on the banks of the River Mersey, is set to leave the club when his contract expires.
Trent posted an emotional statement earlier this month, confirming he would leave the club - with Real Madrid his expected destination in the summer.
He has received a mixed response since the announcement - and was even booed by Anfield during a recent appearance. However, he was handed a warm reception on Sunday when he came off the bench for Conor Bradley.
Alexander-Arnold was even cheered during the trophy reception, and as he went to pick up his winners medal he kissed the badge one final time.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Trent Alexander-Arnold was visibly emotional during the ceremony(Image: X)
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"The goodbye kiss. Thank you Trent. Wish it could’ve ended differently. Nonetheless, thanks for the memories," one fan posted. While a second said: "Fans seem to have had a change of heart and giving him a round of applause, nice to see..."
"Still hate the way Trent went about leaving the club, but seeing him kiss the badge & lift the trophy’s making me emotional," a third shared.
However, one Real Madrid fan, tuning in for Trent's performance, responded: "Excited to see Trent kiss the Madrid badge like how he did with the Liverpool one!"
Trent Alexander-Arnold announcing his exit from Liverpool
Trent Alexander-Arnold announced his exit in a video uploaded to social media(Image: trentarnold66/Instagram)
Trent confirmed he was leaving earlier this month: "After 20 years at Liverpool Football Club, now is the time for me to confirm that I will be leaving at the end of the season.
"This is easily the hardest decision I’ve ever made in my life. I know many of you have wondered why or been frustrated that I haven’t spoken about this yet, but it was always my intention to keep my full focus on the team’s best interests, which was securing No.20.
"This club has been my whole life – my whole world - for 20 years. From the Academy right through until now, the support and love I have felt from everyone inside and outside of the club will stay with me forever.
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"I will forever be in debt to you all. But, I have never known anything else and this decision is about experiencing a new challenge, taking myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself both professionally and personally.
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"I’ve given my all every single day I’ve been at this club, and I hope you feel like I’ve given back to you during my time here. From the bottom of my heart, I thank everybody – my coaches, my managers, my teammates, the staff and our incredible supporters - for the last 20 years.
"I’ve been blessed enough to live out my dreams here and I will never, ever take for granted the special moments I’ve been fortunate enough to have lived through with you all. My love for this club will never die."