Published 16:06 IST, June 27th 2020
Mumbai Police share Liverpool FC anthem to raise COVID-19 awareness, netizens say ‘savage’
Mumbai Police creative flaunt anthem title that has been belted out by hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide with the lyrics tweaked to coronavirus advisory.
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While Liverpool FC became Premier League champions having waited for topflight title for 30 years, Mumbai police took golden opportunity to feature Red’s iconic world-famous track You'll Never Walk Alone, YNWA, for a coronavirus visory that has stunned internet. Shared on Instagram on Mumbai Police’s official handle, creative flaunt title of song that has been belted out by hundreds of thousands of fans worldwide with lyrics tweaked to, “Except for w, so that, we don’t have to wait for 30 years to win against Coronavirus.”
Captioned as, “'Man-datory' 6 feet distancing to be followed so that your 'City' can win this 'clash' against COVID-19,” post instantaneously triggered a slew of reactions as Liverpool and Manchester United fans swarmed in comments applauding Mumbai Police’s wit. While some appreciated mandatory health safety visory issued to save lives, several ors hurled questions wher Mumbai Police was Liverpool FC supporter or Manchester United’s.
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“This one's for genius brain on that keyboard,” said a commenter, with heart emoticons. “I'm a Liverpool fan and I love it,” wrote one or. “At end of a storm, re's a golden sky,” continued third commenter. “Awesome Mumbai police. You guys are coolest,” said one or.
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Witty #PremierSafety hashtag
While song Mumbai Police referred to is a popular track heard before kick-off at every Liverpool soccer match at Anfield, creative has amused netizens all more due to bitter rivalries in football surrounding it. Interestingly, Liverpool fans claim that Liverpool FC ‘stole’ famous anm from Manchester United supporters.
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Manchester United fans associate Grandmor Jane Hardwick with song, saying, she originally sung it with thousands of fans at Old Trafford, a stium in Greater Manchester kwn as base of Manchester United. Fans claim that popular anm was sung after many footballers were killed in tragic Munich air crash in 1958. While Mumbai Police did t reveal whose side y were on, department did d a witty #PremierSafety hashtag to post. Here's video of footballers singing popular anm.
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16:06 IST, June 27th 2020