Liverpool pay classy tribute to Everton for emotional Goodison Park finale

Daily Mirror

18-05-2025

Everton are set to host their final men's game at Goodison Park on Sunday before moving stadium for the start of next season
Liverpool have paid tribute to Everton's Goodison Park as the Toffees play their final men's match at the famous old ground this Sunday, before they move into their new stadium next season.
The Blues face bottom-of-the-table Southampton in an emotionally charged lunchtime fixture, with fans and the club alike looking forward to starting afresh at Bramley-Moore Dock.
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On Friday, it was announced that Liverpool will make their way to the newly named Hill Dickinson Stadium for next season's Merseyside derby, following Everton's disclosure of a naming rights deal with the law firm. Everton's women's team will then move into Goodison Park on a full-time basis.
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In anticipation of a momentous day at Goodison, Liverpool shared a touching message on social media, featuring a photo of Reds supporters expressing gratitude to Everton fans post-Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
The poignant black-and-white photo displayed a banner from Liverpool fans directed at their neighbours, stating: "The Kop thanks you all. We never walked alone.", as reported by the Liverpool Echo.
Accompanying the image, Liverpool wrote: "An historic stadium, a place where we have fought against one another and stood with each other. Highs, lows and so many memories. The end of an era at Goodison Park and the beginning of a new one."
Liverpool's final outing to Goodison Park for a men's game concluded with a 2-2 stalemate in February, after the original December fixture was postponed due to Storm Darragh's impact on Merseyside.
The newly crowned Premier League champions are back in action on Monday as they face Brighton and Hove Albion.
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Everton's big day at Goodison began with scores of fans descending on the ground, with the team bus forced to take an alternative route to the stadium due to the sheer number of people who wanted to be there.
Blue-shirted fans with flags, banners and flares were in position much earlier than usual, and they had been expected to welcome the team bus into the ground at around 10.45am.
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However, an announcement on the PA system confirmed that the coach had been forced to be in a different direction due to the sheer number of people around the ground.
Speaking ahead of the game, Everton legend Duncan Ferguson told TNT Sports: "It's really sad that we're leaving this great place. This is all we remember, it's here. This is all the history. It's going to be an emotional day for everybody and a tough one."