Rivalries were put aside as clubs from around the country paid their respects to the 96 supporters who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster 28 years ago today.
Joining supporters in paying their respects, tributes were made by former Liverpool players and staff, and clubs from around the country.
Many former Liverpool players marked the anniversary on social media:
A day to reflect on the magnificent efforts of The Families.
I can't begin to imagine what you've been through.
Justice has prevailed#YNWA pic.twitter.com/wYwzuN8Jtg— Sir Kenny Dalglish (@kennethdalglish) April 15, 2017
? #JFT96 ? https://t.co/ooVuNkbQxq
— Fernando Torres (@Torres) April 15, 2017
RIP #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/2X4FMxOY73
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) April 15, 2017
JFT96. Gone but never forgotten. RIP ?? https://t.co/FqcmxarnVY
— Jon Flanagan (@jon_flan93) April 15, 2017
Always in our hearts and never forgotten… #JFT96 #LFCfamily ??96?? pic.twitter.com/xBusoPwyTw
— Pepe Reina (@PReina25) April 15, 2017
#JFT96 ?96? #YNWA pic.twitter.com/8Fy8Emq5x4
— Daniel Pacheco (@dani37pacheco) April 15, 2017
Never forgotten #RIP #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/ogcs7QrLoE
— PB (@patrikberger73) April 15, 2017
Never Forgotten #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/2T1RtR4xwW
— Neil Mellor (@NeilMellor33) April 15, 2017
Thoughts are with the families and friends of the 96 #RIP pic.twitter.com/5467WFGYXm
— Charlie Adam (@Charlie26Adam) April 15, 2017
Gone but never forgotten #jf96 @lfc https://t.co/b2ygppopiQ
— Harry Kewell (@HarryKewell) April 15, 2017
Gone but never Forgotten!! #JFT96 https://t.co/QykFFuMbck
— Luis Garcia (@luchogarcia14) April 15, 2017
#YNWA96 pic.twitter.com/onqHxEsZuo
— Jason Mcateer (@MCATEER4) April 15, 2017
Never forget ??
Nunca olvidaremos ??#JFT96 pic.twitter.com/YXnph5DlWw— Luis Suárez (@LuisSuarez9) April 15, 2017
Everton, Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund were among the clubs to pay their respects:
28 years ago, 96 football fans went to a game and didn’t return home. Our thoughts are with their family and friends #YNWA #footballfamily
— Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) April 15, 2017
Our thoughts are with @LFC today in remembrance of the 96 fans who lost their lives at Hillsborough. pic.twitter.com/hHKTAJpLME
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 15, 2017
Never forgotten. #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/d001mdIsFS
— Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) April 15, 2017
?? You'll Never Walk Alone, @LFC. #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/Uc3lq64miZ
— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 15, 2017
As we head to the match today, we remember that on this day 28 years ago, Liverpool fans were doing the same. 96 didn't return. #JFT96
— Five Year Plan (@FYPFanzine) April 15, 2017
https://twitter.com/Celtic_Musical/status/853136941524680705
https://twitter.com/GovanEmerald/status/853144944650878976
Our thoughts are with you.JFT96. https://t.co/Zv57prdRoX
— Newcastle United Supporters Trust (@nufctrust) April 15, 2017
Remembering fellow football fans who went off to a match 28 yrs ago today, and never came home #jft96 ? https://t.co/aauyRnZ2dx
— Jon Holmes (@jonboy79) April 15, 2017
Meanwhile, Everton moved to ban the S*n newspaper after comments published by columnist and former editor Kelvin Mackenzie this week:
Yesterday Everton Football Club informed The Sun newspaper it was banned from Goodison Park, the USM Finch Farm training ground and all areas of the Club’s operation.
Whilst we will not dignify any journalist with a response to appalling and indefensible allegations, the newspaper has to know that any attack on this City, either against a much respected community or individual, is not acceptable.
