Szoboszlai Apologizes to Fans Ahead of PSG Tie

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai issued an apology to fans on Monday while expressing fierce determination to overturn a 2-0 deficit against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg at Anfield on Tuesday.

The Hungarian international, who has emerged as one of Liverpool's standout performers this season with 12 goals across all competitions, addressed a recent incident following the team's 4-0 defeat to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarterfinals earlier this month. Video footage showed Szoboszlai shrugging, raising his arms and clapping toward the away supporters amid boos as the players applauded the crowd at Etihad Stadium. Teammate Federico Chiesa pulled him away from the scene. Szoboszlai described the gesture as a misunderstanding, insisting it was not intended as sarcasm or frustration directed at the fans.

"Maybe it was a misunderstanding between me and the fans," Szoboszlai said during a press conference at Anfield. "I didn't mean it in a bad way. Obviously, I know what the fans mean to this club and what the club means to the fans. We do everything for the fans as they do for us. If it was a misunderstanding, then I apologise. I'm...