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“An Everton fan put football rivalry to one side with a heartwarming gesture to an LFC supporter battling cancer.
In a post on Twitter user @LFCynwa04 wrote: “Due to spending most of this year and the end of last year in hospital having chemo, I’ve not been able to go to any of the LFC matches.
“Where I live it’s quite a journey to get to Anfield so I’m looking for two tickets for the @LFC vs Crystal Palace game please help.”
The fan’s tweet was soon generating huge numbers of likes and re-tweets – and help came in an unexpected form from an Everton fan offering his ticket to the Merseyside Derby.
Twitter user @ParkRdGoodison replied: “I’ll tell you what lad.. If you want you can have my ticket for the Derby. I’m a STH in the Park End but if you want it, you can have it. My uncle just died of cancer so I know what you are going thru mate. Just let me know. Ta. Matt.”
Fans from across the footballing divide flocked to congratulate the Everton supporter on his generosity and the post soon had hundreds of comments.
@Richard_mad31 wrote: “Amazing gesture a true blue have a follow pal.
@pparky123 said: “What a great gesture. Very classy.”
And another, @kevinwillow89, wrote: “Love this, football is a game we all love and should love together.”
It wasn’t long before the LFC fan responded to thank the Everton fan for his kind offer – and although he was not able to accept it, he said he was “overwhelmed by the gesture”.
He told the ECHO: “It was a really nice thing for the chap to offer me the ticket.
“I was overwhelmed by the offer, it was extremely nice of him.
“I was so upset that I had to decline the offer, but due to only just finishing chemotherapy my health isn’t very good.“I lost the ability to walk for about a year and I’m only now getting movement back.
He added: “I can walk short distances but to travel from where I am to Liverpool would prove to much unfortunately.
“It’s almost 6 hour car journey there, I just wouldn’t be able to make it there.”
But after contacting the club the Liverpool fan hopes he will be able to get to the match – with some help from LFC.
He posted on Twitter: “The offer is absolutely incredible and I am genuinely touched by your generosity.
“I have had Peter Moore, the CEO, contact me in regards to me getting two tickets for the away game against Palace, nothing confirmed but he’s going to try.”
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