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There are plenty of ways to lose a soccer match. But slipping at the worst possible moment, with an entire city's hopes resting on your shoulders? That's particularly unfortunate.

On April 27, 2014, Liverpool were closing in on their first league title in 24 years. Steven Gerrard, their longtime captain, had won nearly everything there was to win with his boyhood club. Everything except the Premier League.

Then came Chelsea, Demba Ba, and a slip that Liverpool fans would rather forget.

In the second episode of A Rather Unfortunate Game, we return to Anfield for one of the most painful moments in Liverpool's history. We'll explore how Gerrard came so close to fulfilling his childhood dream, what happened during that infamous Liverpool vs. Chelsea match in 2014, and why one mistake can be so difficult to leave behind.

Unfortunately, dear soccer friends, this is not a story with a happy ending.

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