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Who is Steve Rotheram?

A “DIEHARD” Liverpool fan born into a “stalwart” Labour family, Steve Rotheram is a red through and through.

He was born in Knowsley, Merseyside, has lived all of his adult life in the Liverpool Walton constituency he now represents and counts Anfield legend Jamie Carragher among his friends.

The former Liverpool and England centre back even made a guest appearance at his mayoral campaign launch.

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