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Plymouth Argyle fan to meet FA Cup tie 'guardian angels' after son's death | Plymouth Argyle fan to meet FA Cup tie 'guardian angels' after son's death |
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A man who was watching Plymouth Argyle play Liverpool at Anfield when he found out his son had died is to be reunited with two men who comforted him. | A man who was watching Plymouth Argyle play Liverpool at Anfield when he found out his son had died is to be reunited with two men who comforted him. |
Argyle fan Kevin May was at the clubs' FA Cup tie on 8 January when he received a text with the news. | Argyle fan Kevin May was at the clubs' FA Cup tie on 8 January when he received a text with the news. |
His son Daniel, 25, was quadriplegic, blind and had cerebral palsy following an operation he had as a baby. | His son Daniel, 25, was quadriplegic, blind and had cerebral palsy following an operation he had as a baby. |
Liverpool have brought the unnamed men to Home Park for Wednesday night's replay, along with a special banner. | Liverpool have brought the unnamed men to Home Park for Wednesday night's replay, along with a special banner. |
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Bearing the slogan "RIP Daniel May You'll Never Walk Alone", it will be unfurled at the cup tie. | Bearing the slogan "RIP Daniel May You'll Never Walk Alone", it will be unfurled at the cup tie. |
Fans from both sides will also join a minute's applause in the 25th minute, to mark Daniel's age. | Fans from both sides will also join a minute's applause in the 25th minute, to mark Daniel's age. |
Mr May, from Plymouth, described the two men who looked after him during the Anfield clash as his "guardian angels". | Mr May, from Plymouth, described the two men who looked after him during the Anfield clash as his "guardian angels". |
Speaking about the special welcome organised by Liverpool, Mr May said: "It will be poignant, very nice, and very sad. | Speaking about the special welcome organised by Liverpool, Mr May said: "It will be poignant, very nice, and very sad. |
"But I am determined to focus on the positives, with many thousands of people thinking of my boy Daniel. | "But I am determined to focus on the positives, with many thousands of people thinking of my boy Daniel. |
"Home Park is where I go to worship and for them to be thinking of Daniel is beyond words." | "Home Park is where I go to worship and for them to be thinking of Daniel is beyond words." |
Mr May was told on the phone that Daniel had died as he watched the first cup game alongside thousands of Plymouth supporters. | Mr May was told on the phone that Daniel had died as he watched the first cup game alongside thousands of Plymouth supporters. |
The distraught dad, who was taken to a quiet room away from the crowd after receiving the news, later thanked a policeman and staff at Anfield for their support. | The distraught dad, who was taken to a quiet room away from the crowd after receiving the news, later thanked a policeman and staff at Anfield for their support. |
His message led to a fundraising campaign led by a Liverpool fan Anthony Grice to pay for the banner in memory of Daniel, who lived in Surrey with his mother. | His message led to a fundraising campaign led by a Liverpool fan Anthony Grice to pay for the banner in memory of Daniel, who lived in Surrey with his mother. |
Mr May said he would take the banner to Daniel's funeral on 7 February. | Mr May said he would take the banner to Daniel's funeral on 7 February. |