عربي English Türkçe اردو فارسى
Logo
Latest News
Sports

Liverpool Call for End to ‘Vile Chants’ About Hillsborough Disaster

Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 4, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 4, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match. (Reuters)
TT
TT

Liverpool Call for End to ‘Vile Chants’ About Hillsborough Disaster

Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 4, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match. (Reuters)
Football - Premier League - Chelsea v Liverpool - Stamford Bridge, London, Britain - April 4, 2023 General view inside the stadium before the match. (Reuters)

Liverpool have called for an end to "vile chants" about the Hillsborough Stadium disaster after they were heard during Tuesday's goalless Premier League draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

The 1989 FA Cup semi-final was the scene of Britain's worst sporting disaster when 97 Liverpool fans lost their lives after a crush in an over-crowded and fenced-in enclosure.

One victim died in July 2021 after suffering severe and irreversible brain damage.

"We know the impact these vile chants have on those who continue to suffer as a result of football tragedies. For their sake, this has to stop," Liverpool tweeted.

Chelsea apologized and said "hateful chanting has no place in football".

The Premier League said it condemned the "tragedy chanting" at the match.

"We continue to treat this as an unacceptable issue and are seeking to address it as a priority," it added.

Most Viewed

 
 
Sports

Rybakina Takes Kazakhstan Past Spain in United Cup Debut

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain during the United Cup day one match between Kazakhstan and Spain at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, 27 December 2024. (EPA)
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain during the United Cup day one match between Kazakhstan and Spain at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, 27 December 2024. (EPA)
TT
TT

Rybakina Takes Kazakhstan Past Spain in United Cup Debut

Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain during the United Cup day one match between Kazakhstan and Spain at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, 27 December 2024. (EPA)
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in action against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro of Spain during the United Cup day one match between Kazakhstan and Spain at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, 27 December 2024. (EPA)

Elena Rybakina guided Kazakhstan to a 2-1 victory against Spain in her United Cup debut at the RAC Arena in Perth on Friday.

The world number six defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-3 in the singles and then combined with Alexander Shevchenko to clinch the deciding mixed doubles.

Kazakhstan can qualify for the quarter-finals of the 18-nation mixed teams event by beating Greece in their second Group C match on Monday.

Former world number 10 Pablo Carreno Busta swept aside Shevchenko 6-2 6-1 in little over an hour to put Spain ahead before Rybakina, playing her first match since hiring Goran Ivanisevic as coach for the season, pulled Kazakhstan level.

The 25-year-old raced to a 4-0 lead before Bouzas Maneiro could put up some sort of resistance to win the next two games. Rybakina soon asserted herself again and broke her opponent at love to take the opening set.

The Kazakh fired a series of backhand winners for a similar 4-2 lead in the second set and Bouzas Maneiro held three break points at 5-3 before Rybakina's power game prevailed.

"The first match is always difficult," former Wimbledon champion Rybakina said.

"It's not easy to get used that quick but I'm pretty happy with the way I played today."

She was soon back on court alongside Shevchenko to score a 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 10-7 win against Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers and Carreno Busta.

"If 'Lena' wasn't carrying me to this match we would lose ... Thanks to her," Shevchenko said.

Group E action begins in the second session with Brazil facing a China side depleted by the withdrawal of Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen, who opted to rest ahead of the Australian Open.