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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ben Davies

UFC star Paddy Pimblett defends Liverpool's plan to parade trophies

Paddy Pimblett has leapt to the defence of Liverpool who have come into criticism for holding their trophy parade on the same day as the anniversary of the Heysel disaster.

Jurgen Klopp's side yesterday missed out on lifting the Premier League title after Manchester City's epic final-day comeback victory against Aston Villa. However they can still complete a historic treble by winning the Champions League final against Real Madrid on Saturday.

The Reds announced their parade for the day after the showpiece in Paris, which also marks the day Juventus will hold a memorial for the victims of the 1985 Heysel disaster. Pimblett has claimed UEFA are responsible for the clash of dates when responding to a fan, tweeting: "So it’s our fault now the final has fell on May 28th?

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