The tweet that captured LFC's heart
Liverpool fans around the world have rallied behind the daughter of missing chief steward and passionate Kopite, Andrew Nari, after she posted a heartfelt message about her father on Twitter.
Andrew was one of 239 people on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 when the aircraft, heading from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, went missing on March 8. The search is ongoing.
On Sunday, during Liverpool's 3-0 victory over Manchester United, his daughter Maira made the following poignant post on her Twitter account:
Daddy, Liverpool is winning the game. Come home, so you can watch the game! You never miss watching the game. It's your very first time. :')
— . (@Gorgxous_) March 16, 2014
Her Tweet was met with a flurry of touching replies in the days that followed, as friends and strangers alike took the time to offer her hope and encouragement.
On Tuesday evening, after Maira's message was shared by Liverpool FC's official Twitter and Facebook accounts, fans from all corners of the globe sent their own moving messages of support.
As did the football club itself, who posted the following Tweet directly to Maira:
@Gorgxous_ Just to let you know that we are thinking of your father & all those still missing from flight #MH370 Be strong. YNWA
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 18, 2014
Below is just a handful of the hundreds of messages which have been posted on Liverpool's official Facebook page by fans of all clubs in her support.
Nadia A. Zawawi: Coming from Malaysia (and living in Dublin) I've been in touch with Maira, and she's trying desperately to stay positive. All our thoughts for the crew and passengers and their families. YNWA #PrayForMH370
Dan Cahill: I hope he and all the others are found safe and well, god bless sweetness, my daughter would be saying same thing for me, u keep following the boys so u can tell ur daddy all about it! x YNWA x
Vicky Roberts: God bless this litte girl! God bless the crew of this plane , so sad! To all the Malaysian members of our Red family, we stand with you YNWA !
Renny Whitehead: Oh this is just so heartbreaking As a Liverpool fan and flight attendant it really helps me understand even more, just how much the families must be hurting. My thoughts are with all those affected. You'll Never Walk Alone
Jason Howard: Coming from a dad who never misses a match with his son...this is one of the most touching posts I've read.....YNWA!!!!
Mohd Shahrul Nazrin: We are not just a one team, but as a big family. the best team in this planet #LFC #YNWA from malaysia :') love you guys and thanks a lot. hopefully #Mh370 will come back ASAP
Amy Vieira: Very touching . . . My thoughts are with everyone affected by this terrible situation . . . Still hoping for the best outcome possible ♡ #PrayForMH370 #YNWA
If you would like to leave a message for Maira, visit the LFC Facebook page by clicking here.