I am 100% Chelsea, but some things extend beyond banter and rivalry. Today marks 37 years since 97 Liverpool fans went to Hillsborough and were UNLAWFULLY KILLED as recorded at 2016 inquest. To this day, nobody has served jail time.
We played Leicester that day, and the police and fans ripped down part of the fencing on pen where our fans were due to crushing. The difference was that the police were inside the fence getting crushed alongside fans. At Hillsborough, they were pitchside, hitting fans with batons trying to save themselves.
Any Chelsea who went to Hillsborough will know that it was disaster waiting to happen & could have in 1985 at the 4-4 League cup replay.
The cover ups, the lies, and those in power who protected themselves are guilty of the biggest miscarriage of justice in British history.
I am thankful that neither I, my friends, or Chelsea fans were ever caught up in such a tragedy.
So today, I remember those who lost their lives and families that fought so hard for justice, some dying themselves without seeing justice. Also, the fans who lost someone or had to witness the events of that day.
RIP The 97. May you never walk alone.
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🫶 When Horror Struck, Liverpool Stood Tall
What happened in Liverpool yesterday evening should never have happened. A day that should have been unifying, joyful, was instead marred by terror and grief. And yet, even in that horror, something telling emerged.
This city, so often patronised or misunderstood, showed what it’s really made of.
While the internet buzzed with wild claims and stoked division, @MerseyPolice acted swiftly, responsibly, and with calm authority. No delay, no obfuscation. A 53-year-old white British man was arrested. It is not being treated as terrorism-related. That was the truth, and they gave it to us without hesitation. Let recriminations for the traffic management follow only after a full and thorough investigation.
@MetroMayorSteve spoke quietly but clearly. He saw it unfold from just 100 metres away. Now he waits, like the rest of us, for updates on the four who remain “very, very ill” in hospital. Their survival is the only result that matters now.
There was no partisanship, no point-scoring. Football clubs - rivals on the pitch, brothers in humanity; stood shoulder to shoulder. #Everton, #MUFC, #MCFC. They put tribalism aside and offered what mattered: compassion.
Kenny, Gerrard and Carragher spoke from the heart. Infantino spoke for the world game. And yet, the most resonant words came not from fame, but from the street.
Because it wasn’t only officials or stars who showed grace. It was the people of Liverpool. The mums and dads who offered strangers a lift. The shopkeepers who pulled down shutters and opened doors. The neighbours who turned their homes into shelters. Food shared. Comfort given. No cameras, no fanfare. Just decency.
Kemi Badenoch called it “extraordinary compassion”. She was right. It was extraordinary. But it was also exactly what you’d expect from #Liverpool. A city forged by hardship, hardened by injustice, but never stripped of its heart.
When joy was turned to fear, this city did not panic or turn in on itself. It held out its hand.
It’s easy to mock football parades. Easy to sneer at the songs, the flares, the flags. But anyone who saw what happened on that street and what followed knows this wasn’t just about sport. It was about people, community, spirit.
#LFCParade #LFC
My heart goes out to everyone affected by today’s tragic events in Liverpool. If you’re struggling, support is available. Visit Kind to Your Mind Liverpool for help and resources. You’re not alone. @lpoolcouncil@MerseyPolice@LFC#Liverpool#Wellbeing https://t.co/lfs3KKyL6y
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It's where its at! 🎞️
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In an extraordinary display of public support, heads of state, heads of government, and foreign ministers from all over Europe and Canada are posting in support of Ukraine in response to the Oval Office meeting with Trump, Zelenskyy, and Vance.
@KemiBadenoch YOU were in government when most of the authorities failed... YOU are using today to make a political statement to gain traction from your opposition... Shame on you! For once, today is about sympathy and compassion - Politics is for tomorrow and beyond
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