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A ‘You'll never walk alone’ banner in the colours of the Ukraine flag is hung up in the stadium ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London
Players stress importance of unity and describe how war affects their preparations for the tournament
Free Lions fan group accuses governing body of prioritising profit over supporter safety
LIVERPOOL fans played a big part in their team’s penalty shootout victory in the EFL Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, but the messages they sent throughout the day were more important.
As with any final, the experience begins well before kick-off with the preparations and the journey.
Train, coach or car rides down to Wembley saw Liverpool red mixed in with blue and yellow flags as fans showed solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
JAMES NALTON writes on the bizarre Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv scandal
The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans was based on evidence of a pattern of violence and hatred targeting Arabs and Muslims, two communities that have a large population in Birmingham — overturning the ban was tacit acceptance of the genocidal ideology the fans espouse, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
While 69 per cent of Ukrainians want negotiated peace, Western leaders are cynically prolonging the war for their own strategic and economic goals, to the immense detriment of Ukraine and Europe, write BOB ORAM and MAGGIE SIMPSON
