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Jurgen Klopp‘s hard launch in the world has Instagram has sent Liverpool fans into overdrive.
Since bouncing on to the social media platform, the outgoing Reds boss has already garnered a crowd of 732,000 followers at the time of publication.
‘The Normal One’ has made two posts, including an emotional farewell video where he looks back on a ‘love affair’ with fans and vows to stay in touch.
But which Liverpool star did Klopp decide to follow first?
There are plenty to pick from, and you might assume it would be one of his long-term comrades – a Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, or Mohamed Salah, somebody along those lines.
However, it is actually somebody who only joined in the summer who was rewarded with the first follow among the squad.
That honour fell on the shoulders of Dominik Szoboszlai.
It should be noted that Klopp very quickly followed other Liverpool stars. He is now following Szoboszlai, Salah, Alexander-Arnold, Robertson, Alexis Mac Allister, Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Darwin Nunez, Thiago, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Ryan Gravenberch, Wataru Endo, Curtis Jones, Jarell Quansah, Conor Bradley, Caiomhin Kelleher, Kostas Tsimikas, and Ben Doak.
There is plenty of love for former Reds stars in the form of Sadio Mane, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain, Georginio Wijnaldum, and Steven Gerrard.
He has also started following some of his former stars from Borussia Dortmund in Ilkay Gundogan, Marco Reus, Mario Gotze, Mats Hummels Neven Subotic, Roman Weidenfeller, and Lukasz Piszczek.
In his account description, he has a dig at Jose Mourinho by again calling himself the ‘normal one’ – the opposite of the ‘Special One’ moniker Mourinho gave himself when he arrived on English shores.
‘Dear Liverpudlians, we’re getting closer to the end,’ Klopp begins.
‘On the eighth of October 2015, we met the first time properly.
‘I would call it a love affair. From the first day, it was an absolutely incredible, incredible time.
‘I enjoyed it so much and want to thank you so much for all the support you gave us over the years, for all the power you gave us.
‘I’ve wondered always that it feels like we write a story together and that’s how it feels today. It’s a good book.
‘And if we read it in the future, we will have a smile on our face.
‘Leaving this incredible place is hard, but I want to stay in contact with you. And even when I’m not a social media guy, people told me social media helps with that.
‘So, here we go. See you!’
The video is interspersed with clips from throughout his reign on Merseyside – his unveiling, fist pumps, trophy lifts, and iconic press conference moments.