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Paul Agambar sometimes finds it tough being a Liverpool fan in Essex. His father, twin brother and close family are all lifelong West Ham supporters, but Paul was bitten by the Liverpool bug as a five-year-old, and has been a regular at Anfield ever since. Paul though is no ordinary Southern Red. Hes a superfan. Having a season ticket is one thing. Opening a Liverpool museum in your backyard is quite another.Ive been collecting memorabilia since I was a kid, Agambar explains. It seemed a waste locking it in the attic, so me and my brother built a museum. The museum has sections dedicated to the 18 league titles, five European Cups and seven FA Cups that Liverpool have won. There are also tributes to club legends Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Bill Shankly.For me, going to Istanbul was a night Ill never forget. Ive got a signed shirt and the captains armband, Agambar added. But Pauls favourite memento? That has to be a photo of Bill Shankly, signed by the great man himself, he said. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. The museum, which took eight months to build, was inspired by tragedy. Paul and his wife Lea lost their first child to spina bifida. They were helped by the Charity Arc UK, and now work to raise cash for the charity.As for Mondays match between Liverpool and Manchester United, Paul is sensing victory.United are never easy, but were going into it with confidence and were playing well, he said.I expect us to win. It could be another bad night at Anfield for Mourinho!You can watch Liverpool v Man Utd, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Also See: Ayre: Stand not smart business Key Battle: Henderson v Pogba Liverpools fluid formation Liverpool and Uniteds mileage Lukasz Piszczek Jersey . The thunderous cheers quickly changed to an appreciative chant: "Ma-son! Ma-son! 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Without so much as a practice round this week at the 7,441-yard Golf Club of Houston, Mickelson opened with a 4-under par 68 and was among the leaders following Thursdays opening round. The bogey-free performance was a far cry from last week when Mickelson was forced to withdraw during the third round in San Antonio after pulling a muscle in his right side "Im surprised because I was worried about the Masters," Mickelson said. "I was certainly worried about Houston, but it healed a lot quicker. I felt great today; didnt feel any pain or discomfort and didnt even think about it." Mickelson is three shots back of first-round co-leaders Bill Haas and Charley Hoffman, both who finished at 7 under. Hass had five birdies on his back nine, while Hoffman needed just 27 putts to earn a share of the lead. Keegan Bradley and Matt Kuchar lead a group of five golfers at 6 under. J.B. Holmes, Erik Compton and Jim Renner are also at 6 under, with 10 golfers are at 5 under. Of the 144 players in the field, 113 finished at even par or under on an overcast and occasionally misty day. "The greens are absolutely perfect," Haas said. "... I think the scores are reflective on that. They were a little slower, but part of that, too, is the weather. It was like a little dewy mist out there all day, which played a part in the speed of the greens." Mickelson and Bradley were part of a threesome with Webb Simpson, who also finished 4 under. All three players in the group navigated the course without a bogey in their morning rounds. Former world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, playing in the afternoon and one of the five top-10 players in the world in the tournament, finished withh a 2-under 70.dddddddddddd While Haas and Hoffman shared the lead after Thursdays play, it was Mickelson -- who was forced to withdraw during last weeks third round in San Antonio after pulling a muscle in his right side -- who was the centre of attention leading into next week at Augusta National. Mickelson has won the Masters three times, the latest coming in 2010, but his status was in doubt following last weeks injury. The left-hander, however, underwent treatment in the days following his departure from San Antonio -- along with fitting in two days of light practice at Augusta National -- and appeared in top ball-striking form on Thursday. "One of the things I really worked on hard today was staying focused on each shot," Mickelson said. "... I needed to play here this week and really challenge myself in that regard to give myself the best chance for next week." Opening on the back nine at the former Redstone Golf Club, which was renamed the Gold Club of Houston following an ownership change, Mickelson was bogey free despite needing 31 putts. He made the turn at 2 under following a 16-foot birdie putt on the par-4 18th, and he birdied both of the par 5s on his back nine to put himself squarely in contention. Mickelson won the Houston Open in 2011, and the courses Masters-like setup -- including slick greens and tight rough -- is a key reason hes returned every year since. "He was striking it, he was hitting it long and great," Bradley said of Mickelson. "... He seems like it was feeling a lot better today than it was in San Antonio." Kuchar, who finished tied for fourth at last weeks Texas Open, had three straight birdies in the middle of his round on Thursday -- highlighted by a 47-foot birdie putt on the 445-yard par-4 second hole. McIlroy, one of five of the top 10 players in the world in the field, was as low as 3 under before a pair of bogeys on the back nine. World No. 10 Dustin Johnson withdrew following an opening 8-over par 80. ' ' '