Ludvig Aberg's feelings might be examined to the restrict when he carries the hopes of a continent on his shoulders at his first-ever Ryder Cup this month. But the rookie Swede has admitted that he does have a weak spot in his make-up - his love of Liverpool Football Club.

The 23-year-old is about to embark on what might be the on-course {golfing} story of the yr after he was chosen by European captain Luke Donald to hitch his group of 12 who will try to win again the coveted trophy from the USA at Rome's Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in two weeks' time.

Aberg's inclusion is by far to most intriguing alternative, as he solely turned skilled in June and has but to seem in a Major Championship. But the previous Amateur World No. 1 who got here again from the USA to earn Ryder Cup factors on European soil has already registered his first professional title after profitable the European Masters in Switzerland final month.

The thrilling Swede is at Wentworth this week competing alongside his Ryder Cup teammates within the DP Tour's flagship occasion BMW PGA Championship. It was in a press convention right here that he was requested by one reporter when was the final time he cried taking part in golf, however the boyhood Liverpool supporter supplied up a wholly completely different reply.

Aberg was requested: "Just talking about your temperament and that fact you said that you don't get too high, don't get too low - Rory (McIlroy) was in here, he said he cried when he saw replays of Brookline, he cried at Whistling Straits, when was the last time you cried down to gold?"

After laughing nervously, he responded by saying: "Last time I cried... when Liverpool beat Barcelona within the semi-finals [of the Champions League] in 2019."

"What about golf? Never?" the journalist requested. "Not sure," Aberg responded.

The Texas Tech University graduate performed soccer as a teenager and was a central midfielder earlier than he turned his consideration solely to golf on the age of 13. Despite being born in Sweden and dwelling between his hometown of Eslov and Florida within the USA, he helps Liverpool Football Club and has dreamed of getting the possibility to play at Anfield.

The victory towards Barcelona that he alluded to in his interview is without doubt one of the most memorable within the Merseyside membership's complete historical past.

Liverpool trailed 3-0 to the Catalan Giants within the 2019 Champions League semi-final after struggling a heavy first-leg defeat on the Nou Camp that was impressed by Lionel Messi.

But it was a very completely different story within the second leg at Anfield when backed by a livid house crowd, Jurgen Klopp's aspect fought again emphatically to win 4-0 on the night time, profitable the tie 4-3 on combination. It can be one of the well-known nights ever witnessed for the reason that Champions League started.

The Reds went on to carry their sixth European Cup in Madrid three weeks later after they beat fellow Premier League aspect Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 within the closing.

Now Aberg might be seeking to emulate the success of his heroes by serving to Europe to beat the USA and win again the Ryder Cup on Italian soil. If the rookie manages to drag it off it'll mark one of the outstanding debut seasons for a rookie golfer in fashionable occasions and possibly then the Swede's tears will lastly circulate on a golf course.