Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough tragedy, during which 96 Liverpool F.C. men, women and children lost their lives, having travelled to Sheffield Wednesday Stadium at Hillsborough to watch their team play an FA Cup semi-final versus Nottingham Forest.
That means April 15th 2014 was a time for reflection and remembrance. For unity, as every one put their traditional and local rivalries aside. Liverpool fans will never walk alone; and Everton and Manchester United fans walk with them.
96 seats left empty at Anfield draped in scarves to mark 25 years since #Hillsborough Hear the service 2.45pm 95.8FM pic.twitter.com/kslA3uKdWQ
— bbcmerseyside (@bbcmerseyside) April 15, 2014
Tribute by @ManUtd to victims on 25th anniversary of #Hillsborough disaster https://t.co/kfdRWecfWH pic.twitter.com/P7EIbYGXHb
— Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) April 15, 2014
Photo of the day:Liverpool fans pay their respects to the 96 fans that never made it home 25 years ago #Hillsborough pic.twitter.com/4YlSrRbi6f
— IAmGodOfSports (@IAmGodOfSports) April 16, 2014
96 seats left empty at Anfield draped in scarves to mark 25 years since #Hillsborough Hear the service 2.45pm 95.8FM pic.twitter.com/kslA3uKdWQ
— bbcmerseyside (@bbcmerseyside) April 15, 2014
Wow. Bravo @30for30 & Daniel Gordon. Exceptional, powerful storytelling on #Hillsborough. #justicefor96
— Susannah Collins (@susannahcollins) April 16, 2014
Daniel Gordon, director of tonight’s #Hillsborough 30For30 joined us last week on @SoccerMorning to discuss his film https://t.co/FrUsfu7IKX
— Trevor Hayward (@HeyHayward) April 16, 2014
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