Rooney, Rashford to wear black armbands for victims

Steve Dede 13:31 - 28 April 2017

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Manchester United players will wear the black armbands when they take on Swansea at Old Trafford on Sunday, April

According to the official police report, a high-tension cable which fell inside the viewing centre in Calabar killed seven people and injured several others who were watching Manchester United’s Europa League game against Anderlecht.

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The players will wear the black armbands when they take on Swansea at Old Trafford on Sunday, April 30.

“The #MUFC players will wear black armbands on Sunday in memory of the seven fans who lost their lives recently in Calabar, Nigeria,” Manchester United said in a statement on Twitter.

The morning after the incidence, Manchester United took to Twitter to mourn the fans who died.

“Our thoughts go out to the United fans, their friends and families affected by the tragedy in Calabar, Nigeria, yesterday,” the Manchester United statement reads on Twitter.