Every year on April 15, Anfield Stadium holds commemorations of the Hillsborough tragedy.

This is not even a Liverpool club, but a memorial service for the entire city of Liverpool.

But this year is a little different because it is the 20th anniversary.

The whole city of Liverpool attaches great importance to this and began to organize a series of preparation activities a few days ago.

After reversing Liverpool in London last night, causing shock to the whole world, Liverpool returned overnight and then celebrated for two or three hours at the St. Thomas Hotel.

In order to reward the players, the training on the morning of the 15th was cancelled, but in order to participate in the afternoon memorial activities, the afternoon training class was arranged to be held in the afternoon, just some simple recovery and adjustment training.

At about 14 o'clock, the team took the bus and, with the support of hundreds of fans, came all the way to Anfield Stadium.

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When the team arrived at Anfield, the stadium broadcast was playing the song "You Never Walk Alone". According to Gerald, this is a tradition in Liverpool, and this song will be repeated throughout the day.

When I heard this song in the past, Yang Yang felt more passionate, but today I sounded like some sad tone, as if this song was also paying tribute.

There are many people participating in the commemoration of the Hillsborough tragedy. In addition to Liverpool's first-team players, coaching staff, and club administrators and staff, there are also Liverpool's legendary celebrities and Liverpool's political and business celebrities.

For example, Liverpool Mayor Rotheram brought all the city officials to Anfield, and Hillsburg Fan Club Chairman Tref Hicks also brought the families of the victims and core members of the fan club to the scene.

Unlike in the past, today's Anfield Stadium is full of tragedy.

The ceremony began on time at 14:30.

Mayor Rotheram, fan club chairman Tref Hicks and others came to the stage to deliver speeches, mainly reminding everyone not to forget the tragedy twenty years ago.

"People often say that time can heal everything, but it's not like that. Time just helps us learn to deal with pain. We go from naked pain to being able to withstand the attack of pain, but the pain still leaves a scar in our hearts that will never be erased." Hicks, the gray-haired, said excitedly.

When the Hillsborough tragedy occurred, he was in the Sheffield United stadium. He just turned around to buy a cup of coffee, but he lost two daughters who were in the prime of life.

Not long after the tragedy, he and his wife divorced because of this tragedy.

Hicks talked about his life in the past twenty years in tears. He said that he roared at God countless times and asked him why he took his two daughters away? Why can't one be left?

He said that he had lost his faith, but he hoped that there would be heaven, because he hoped that one day he would go to heaven after his death and could meet his two daughters.

After the divorce, he and his wife would sit at their graves on Christmas and their children's birthday every year and talk to them about what happened in the year.

"April 13 is Sarah's 39th birthday, if she is still alive."

Hicks said that he and his ex-wife often had a phone call, and they would fantasize about their daughter graduating from college, their boyfriends, their marriage and children, and even he would fantasize about taking his grandson to Anfield Stadium to watch the ball.

"We will think of many, many beautiful things, but after we wake up, there is another tragedy."

"The trauma brought by the tragedy cannot be erased in twenty years. All Liverpool people will always remember this special day!"

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Yang Yang has never been a weak person, but at this moment, standing in Anfield Stadium, listening to the person involved's appearance, and watching a 63-year-old man crying in front of him and telling his past tragedy, he was really moved.

So much so that afterwards, when he and captain Gerald and vice captain Carragher were selected as representatives of Liverpool and sent the families of the 96 victims a certificate of "Honorary Citizen" issued by the Liverpool City Government, he sincerely comforted them from the bottom of his heart.

Hicks reluctantly cheered up and thanked Yang Yang for his comfort, saying that he was very strong because he had something more meaningful to do, that is, to regain justice for the Hillsburg tragedy that year.

There has been more and more evidence that the police did have suspicion of covering up the truth and the crime of ineffective rescue.

What the families of the victims headed by Hicks most hope is to get a public investigation so that the 96 victims will not walk alone!

"According to British statistics, the time it takes to clear the wrong case is 26 years on average, which is a protracted war."

Hicks' tone was so firm that Yang Yang felt that this might be the meaning of his active survival.

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At 15:06, the time of the tragedy occurred, Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham, these three cities that are directly related to the Hillsborough tragedy, were silent for two minutes at the same time, paying silence for the tragedy twenty years ago.

The entire Anfield Stadium was silent, as if even the air had condensed.

Two minutes later, the cathedrals of three cities will ring ninety-six times at the same time to commemorate the 96 fans who died that year.

Subsequently, Liverpool Mayor Rotheram greeted ninety-six families on behalf of the government, and read out a letter of condolences from the Queen of England and Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

"We will never forget the ninety-six people who died unfortunately, the families who lost their loved ones in disaster, who have received the support of all the decent people in the country."

"I think that's the most important thing, it makes people understand that Liverpool fans are helping each other and their actions are noble."

"We all know Liverpool people, they help each other in trouble, that's the spirit of Liverpool!"

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At the scene, Yang Yang felt deeply.

From the Queen of England to the Prime Minister, to the Liverpool City Government, almost everyone is supporting Liverpool and the families of the victims, believing that justice should come soon.

But he was still unable to be happy and he was a little heavy.

He had never experienced such a thing or scene before, and now he felt why the Liverpool team is so unique, because it is not just a football team, not just a club, but also a symbol of spirit.

Gerald also had a relative who died in the Hillsborough tragedy. It is said that he is the youngest among the ninety-six victims. He is his cousin and his best friend. So much so that he always works very hard when playing football now, because he is not only playing football for himself, but also playing football for his dead cousin.

The reason why he rejected Chelsea back then was because like Trev Hicks and others, he was holding on and waiting for that belated justice.

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“This event brought back some bad memories.”

After the 20th anniversary commemoration, Liverpool celebrities and players gathered at Anfield with the players. Legendary shooter Ian Rush looked a little lonely and shook his head and sighed.

He was a witness to the disaster that year. In the past twenty years, almost every year on the Hillsburg tragedy, he would come to Anfield Stadium to commemorate the tragedy of that year.

“It convinced me that the battle to make justice must be persevered and that those suffering families should be treated fairly.”

When he said this, Ian Rush looked up at Liverpool players such as Yang Yang, Gerald, Carragher and Xavi Alonso. This former legendary celebrity forced a smile.

"I believe that today's commemoration event will give you the encouragement and strength. We have been for too long and forgot that we were once the top team at the top of European football. The regrets that we failed to achieve back then may be realized in your hands this year."

Even during the strongest period, when Liverpool swept the European football team, he failed to advance together on four fronts like the current Liverpool team, which is an unprecedented feat in Liverpool's history.

The league is basically in the pocket, with only the Champions League and the FA Cup remaining.

At the commemoration event just now, Daglish was a little excited and said a lot of things, because when the tragedy occurred, his two children were also on the court, but fortunately, they both escaped, but when the tragedy occurred, Liverpool Kings was the head coach of Liverpool, who was regarded as a witness to the tragedy.

After his emotions calmed down, he also expressed his expectations for Yang Yang, Gerald and others, hoping that they could gain strength from the commemorative activities, continue to work hard, and show better and better performances to comfort the victims and their families.

"This is the spirit of our Liverpool!" Daglish said to Yang Yang.

Yang Yang nodded heavily, and he felt it.

This is a great spirit, which not only remembers the victims of that year, but also mourns the tragedy, fights against the government at that time, but also has the unyielding under false reports from the Sun, and this persistence for twenty years...

This kind of complex emotion is really impossible to experience without experiencing it on site.

And Yang Yang finally felt something now. Although it was just a fur, he was deeply infected and was willing to fight for it!

It was at this moment that he truly felt why Liverpool, from team to players to fans, was so unique.

Perhaps, just like Liverpool's team song, this team will never walk alone, because on its shoulders, there is always too much heavy history. This is burden, pressure, but also motivation.

"Don't worry, I will do my best!" Yang Yang promised solemnly.

He cannot guarantee that the team will win, nor can he guarantee that the team will realize the expectations of fans and celebrities, because the football stadium is always full of unpredictable changes.

But one thing he can promise is that as long as he is there, he will do his best to strive for better results for the team.
Chapter completed!