Rafa Benitez is much loved on Merseyside. Not surprising when he delivered, against the odds, the Champions League trophy. However, it goes far deeper than that. Just like at Newcastle…

Hillsborough – Some justice at last as 28 years after the tragedy, the CPS confirm six people will be taken to court.

I really never put my experiences together with the Hillsborough disaster until very many years later.

With talks claimed to be ongoing with Newcastle United, Rafa Benitez took a break on Sunday morning to show his support for the friends and families of the 96 who died at Hillsborough.

The Steven Gerrard fan page had only one word to describe Newcastle fans after Saturday’s Hillsborough tribute – ‘Class!’ Watch video here.

Two years before Hillsborough, Newcastle fans maybe came close to something very similar – video.

Newcastle United have announced that there will be a ‘mark of respect’ shown to the Hillsborough verdict earlier this week.

He’s asked about Hillsborough before, but didn’t really understand what I was trying to tell him. How could he?

Rafa Benitez response to decision of Hillsborough inquest jury: ‘Especially pleased for the families of the 96 who have sought justice for so long and with such dignity’.

On the day of Hillsborough, Newcastle United were busy losing at Arsenal on the way to relegation but when that news came through…