Dirk Kuyt will always hold a special place in the hearts of Liverpool supporters after his six years at Anfield.
The versatile Dutch forward always gave 100 per cent whenever he pulled on the famous red shirt and produced some unforgettable moments, including a hat-trick against Manchester United in March 2011.
Kuyt may not have won much with the Merseyside outfit - he left the club with only a League Cup winners’ medal to show for his efforts - but he will always be welcomed back to Anfield with open arms by the club’s supporters.
After leaving Liverpool in 2012, Kuyt went on to spend three years with Turkish giants Fenerbahce, where he won the league title and the Turkish Cup.
He then returned to Feyenoord and left the club after his second season last summer following the team’s Eredivisie triumph.
To add to the fairytale vibe, Kuyt scored a hat-trick to clinch the title on the final day of the season.
It was the perfect way to bow out of professional football.
Kuyt has now returned to football - for a great reason
However, 11 months after hanging up his boots, it’s emerged that Kuyt has returned to football - albeit not at the highest level.
With a few months until he becomes the new coach of Feyenoord’s Under-19s side, Kuyt has come out of retirement to help out his very first club, Quick Boys Katwijk.
The 37-year-old has been working with the Derde Divisie side as an assistant coach but has now signed on as a player until the end of the season, according to Dutch newspaper AD, to ease the club’s striker shortage.
What a man.
Kuyt clearly still loves his football
Quick Boys are currently short on strikers after Yordi Teijsse was suspended by the club after getting into a mid-game row with Kuyt himself.
Kuyt is now expected to be in the squad for Saturday’s clash against Groningen II.
Quick Boys currently sit second in the Derde Divisie table - the fourth tier of Dutch football - behind leaders Spakenburg.
News that Kuyt is coming out of retirement to help out his first club shows the guy’s class.
Even after all these years in the game, his passion for football still burns bright.