The Hillsborough Disaster was something all fans of Liverpool Football Club can never forget. 96 people, fans of Liverpool F.C., were killed that day in an event that should’ve never happened. It is the deadliest stadium-related disaster in British history; stadia had improved a lot since that incident. We are not going to talk about the incident on this article. What I would like to talk about is an interesting even that occurs after the incident. Four days after the incident, in a European Cup semi-final between AC Milan and Real Madrid, the referee stopped the game and held a minute of silence at the exact moment of the incident. 20 seconds into the pause, Milan fans began to sing “You’ll never walk alone” to honor those who died in the incident.

The phrase “You’ll never walk alone” is something Liverpool F.C. fans know too well. It is their club’s anthem, and it is printed on top of their official crest. A group called Gerry & the Pacemakers recorded this song in 1963. Gerry Marsden had given the recorded song to that time’s team manager Bill Shankly. The song soon gained Liverpool F.C. fans’ attention. It became a legend and has been keeping everyone’s head up high ever since.

Even today the anthem still has its powers. The song itself is encouraging and full of passion. That example of Milan fans singing the song to honor Liverpool F.C. fans that died showed exactly how noble and meaningful the song is to all Liverpudlian, a term used to describe avid Liverpool F.C. fans. The song was also adopted by no less than 6 football teams including Celtic, Feyenoord, and F.C. Tokyo. It is a reminder for everyone – especially Liverpool F.C. fans – that no matter how bad things might seem, you’ll never walk alone.