Decorator Dirk paints LFC future
Dirk Kuyt has come far since the days he spent with a paintbrush in hand decorating houses.
That's how the fisherman's son earned some extra cash before becoming a professional footballer.
Since his first contract playing for Utrecht the Dutchman's journey has taken him to a World Cup final and most recently to the new Wembley, where he won a second career trophy and a first in English football.
Kuyt has already achieved so much but he believes the best could yet be to come as he continues to play a key role in the Dalglish revolution at Anfield.
The 31-year-old thinks the next few years could be decorated with glorious tales - but with another trip to Wembley and 10 league games remaining, his focus is firmly on the present.
"We have a sense that we are a coming force, that we are building something special," Kuyt told the Daily Mirror.
"We have a sense that we can do something next season for sure, but we are still in this season, and we still have a chance.
"We cannot give up on any spot in the Premier League and we are still in the FA Cup, so we have to keep fighting this season to deliver.
"Future wise, I think we will be okay. I think we have much to look forward to, because there is a sense we can go places with this squad. There are some players with real talent.
"Yet we know as a club how important the top four is to the future. That is why we have to keep going, and even if we are some points behind now, we cannot give up.
"We have to work now by thinking if we get three points at QPR on Wednesday night we get a bit closer, and you never know what's going to happen."
Kuyt was at the newly refurbished JJB Sports store in Broughton on Monday, and found time to serve a few customers who were queuing for his autograph.
"I never worked behind a till, so this was the first time. It was quite funny. I enjoyed it, serving some nice people," he explained.
"My dad was a fisherman, and I had a job painting houses, then I got into professional football and now here I am going to Wembley again, and I want more.
"I came to Liverpool, one of the biggest clubs in the world, to win trophies.
"I have been close, I have played some big finals, and now I have got that winners' medal in the Carling Cup, and I am really hungry for success to make up for that lost time.
"It is great to be going to Wembley for the semi, it is a special place for everyone in football, but that is not enough, we have to aim to win the semi, win the FA Cup and find that bit extra to be higher in the league."