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ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 24: Liverpool's defender Sami Hyypia of Finland looks a cross at the Champions League Trophy during a press conference ahead of the European Champions League final against AC Milan on May 24, 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Champions League match between AC Milan and Liverpool will take place on May 25. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - MAY 24:  Liverpool's defender Sami Hyypia of Finland looks a cross at the Champions League Trophy during a press conference ahead of the European Champions League final against AC Milan on May 24, 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey. The Champions League match between AC Milan and Liverpool will take place on May 25.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 5: Sami Hyypia of Liverpool celebrates scoring the first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Quater-final, first leg match between Liverpool and Juventus at Anfield on April 5, 2005 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 5:  Sami Hyypia of Liverpool celebrates scoring the first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League Quater-final, first leg match between Liverpool and Juventus at Anfield on April 5, 2005 in Liverpool, England.   (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 24: Sami Hyypia of Liverpool gets emotional after playing his last game for Liverpool as Rafael Benitez the manager looks on after the Barclays Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on May 24, 2009 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MAY 24:  Sami Hyypia of Liverpool gets emotional after playing his last game for Liverpool as Rafael Benitez the manager looks on after the Barclays  Premier League match between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on May 24, 2009 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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Sami Hyypia, Liverpool (Photo by Neal Simpson/EMPICS via Getty Images)

Sami Hyypia, Liverpool  (Photo by Neal Simpson/EMPICS via Getty Images)

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12 May 2001: Sami Hyypia of Liverpool lifts the trophy after victory in the AXA Sponsored FA Cup Final against Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Liverpool won 2-1. \ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport

12 May 2001:  Sami Hyypia of Liverpool lifts the trophy after victory in the AXA Sponsored FA Cup Final against Arsenal at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Liverpool won 2-1. \ Mandatory Credit: Ben Radford /Allsport