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Police officers cover with an inflatable tent, behind a firefighter vehicle, the tents delimiting the scene of an incident in Water Street, on the sidelines of an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League title win, in Liverpool, north-west England on May 26, 2025.

Police officers cover with an inflatable tent, behind a firefighter vehicle, the tents delimiting the scene of an incident in Water Street, on the sidelines of an open-top bus victory parade for Liverpool's Premier League title win, in Liverpool, north-west England on May 26, 2025. A car collided with a number of pedestrians in Liverpool, northern England, on May 26 evening during Liverpool FC's Premier League victory parade, police said. Police said they were contacted shortly after 6pm (1700 GMT) following reports of a collision between a car and a number of pedestrians in the city centre. One man has been arrested, according to the police, who did not say whether there were any casualties. Paul Ellis, AFP

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LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom -- The football world united on Tuesday after a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League title, leaving 27 people requiring hospital treatment.Police ruled out terrorism following the incident in the city on Monday as thousands turned out in the rain to see Liverpool&#x27;s victory parade.Four children were among those hurt, one seriously, after a dark-coloured vehicle swerved through the crowd minutes after the players&#x27; open-top bus had passed by.Police arrested a 53-year-old white British man who they believe to be the driver.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2025/5/27/liverpool-car-ramming-puts-27-in-hospital-police-rule-out-terrorism-1005">READ: Liverpool car ramming puts 27 in hospital, police rule out terrorism</a></div>After an occasion which had started joyously only to end in horror and incomprehension, Liverpool Football Club posted on X: &quot;Our thoughts and prayers are with those who have been affected by this serious incident.&quot;Kenny Dalglish, one of the club&#x27;s best-known players and a former manager of the club, said he was &quot;shocked, horrified and deeply saddened&quot;.In a message to the injured, Dalglish said on social media: &quot;Our anthem has never felt more appropriate, You&#x27;ll Never Walk Alone. Your Liverpool family are behind you.&quot;Jurgen Klopp, the German manager who restored the club to its former glory and in 2020 won the club&#x27;s first league title for 30 years before leaving last year, said: &quot;My family and I are shocked and devastated, our thoughts are with all those who are injured and affected. You&#x27;ll Never Walk Alone.&quot;Liverpool&#x27;s bitterest football rivals also paid tribute.Manchester United wrote: &quot;Our thoughts are with LFC and the city of Liverpool after today&#x27;s awful incident.&quot;On the blue side of Merseyside, Everton said: &quot;Our thoughts are with all those who have been affected by this serious incident in our city.&quot;Manchester City, the club Liverpool deposed as Premier League champions, wrote: &quot;The thoughts of everyone at Manchester City are with those injured or affected by the incident at Liverpool&#x27;s title-winning parade earlier today.&quot;Liverpool&#x27;s former captain Steven Gerrard posted an image on Instagram of the city with a red heart.Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher wrote on X: &quot;Devastating end to the day... just pray everyone is ok.&quot;NBA superstar LeBron James, who has a small share in Liverpool&#x27;s ownership, said: &quot;My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to everyone affected that attended @LFC Premier League trophy parade today! Such a senseless act.&quot;FIFA president Gianni Infantino offered &quot;thoughts and prayers to all those affected&quot;.&quot;Football stands together with Liverpool FC and all fans of the club following the horrific incident that has taken place during the trophy parade in the city,&quot; he said in a statement.Images shared on social media showed the car being brought to a halt and swarmed by angry fans, who broke the back windows as police sought to hold them back.Four people, including a child, were trapped under the car.The Premier League said on X that it was &quot;shocked by the appalling events&quot;.&quot;Our heartfelt thoughts go out to all those injured and affected,&quot; it said.&quot;We have been in contact with Liverpool FC and have offered our full support following this serious incident.&quot;<div>© Agence France-Presse</div>

The football world united on Tuesday after a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League title, leaving 27 people requiring hospital treatment.

The football world united on Tuesday after a car ploughed into a packed crowd celebrating Liverpool winning the Premier League title, leaving 27 people requiring hospital treatment.

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Football unites after car ploughs into Liverpool victory crowd

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Published May 27, 2025 08:01 PM PHT

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