Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund Supporters Win First FIFA Fan Award

During their Europa League quarter-final second leg in April 2016 "You'll Never Walk Alone" was sung loud and proud by both the home and away ends at Anfield as an act of solidarity to remember the 96that diedat the 1989 FA cup semi-final.

Ten days after the match,an inquest concluded the fans who died that day were 'unlawfully killed' .Liverpool's director of communications, Susan Black, said: "Thank you for the award. It's great that supporters are being recognised at such a prestigious award.

"I'd like to thank the Dortmund fans who not only came in volumes but sang their hearts out and made it a special night." Liverpool won a breathless encounter 4-3 that night to secure a 5-4 aggregate success. They went on to oust Villarreal in the semi-finals before losing out to Sevilla in the final in May.

The other two nominees were Iceland fans at Euro 2016, and supporters of Dutch club ADO Den Haag, who brought soft toys to children supporting rival team Feyenoord.