Liverpool fan claims historic first at new Everton stadium before posting one word on social media
Liverpool fan Harrison Rimmer made a name for himself by scoring the first goal at Everton's new stadium on Monday. And the Wigan Athletic prospect celebrated with a reminder of how many European Cups the Reds have won.
The Toffees hosted a test game at their new 52,000-seater stadium with 10,000 fans in attendance. Everton's U18 side faced Wigan and the visitors broke the deadlock in the 12th minute of the match with 18-year-old midfielder Rimmer scoring the first-ever goal at the venue.
Rimmer celebrated the goal by mocking the hosts with a Reds' gesture where he used his fingers to show six European titles won by Liverpool. Before joining Wigan Athletic's youth ranks, goalscorer Rimmer spent a considerable amount of time at Everton during his formative years.
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Post-match, the youngster reveled in the moment. He posted the word "rattled" on his Instagram story along with a series of photographs of the game and his celebration. Wigan won the game 2-1 with Cole Simms putting it two goals ahead at one stage before 16-year-old Ray Robert became the first Everton goalscorer in the new ground.
"I'm really excited — I never believed we would be here," one lifelong Everton fan told the ECHO. "I've been a season ticket holder for 48 years and sit in the Upper Bullens and I'll be in the Club View here. I've had mixed feelings about the move but if you've got any kind of sense, you know this has got to happen.
"I've been going to Goodison since I was seven, so the thought of standing up from my seat there and thinking I'll never sit there again — I'm tearing up now thinking about it. But it's a new dawn. It's going to secure our future."
Liverpool.com says: Everton's new stadium will be great for the city. Everton won't be getting relegated either with David Moyes having steadied the ship. The first Merseyside derby in the waterfront ground will be a special moment which Liverpool will hope to mark in a better way than it managed in the final match at Goodison Park.
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