Liverpool and Everton used to share a rather unique rivalry in which friendship and banter took the place of any real hatred and a rather humorous comment was made by one supporter, in the most recent Merseyside derby.
As the Blues ran out of the tunnel at Anfield, cameras caught a fan saying: “Boo! I hope you get relegated! Boo!”.
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It was a comment that should be used in these matches, a purely football comment used to make fun of others, but not one that goes beyond football and refers to tragedy and loss of life.
It seems like the days of singing “Merseyside” together and wanting your neighbors to do well are over, but some effort needs to be made to prevent relations from souring further.
You can watch the video of the Liverpool fan yelling at the Everton players (from 2:46) via Liverpool FC on YouTube:
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