Football pays tribute to the 96 victims of the Hillsborough disaster on the 26th anniversary of the tragedy

Twenty-six years ago today, football faced one of its biggest tragedies when 96 people were killed at the FA Cup semi-final between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough.

The heartbreak still resonates around the sport and Liverpool's players led the tributes to the anniversary this morning. https://instagram.com/p/1fHZ4bHHsi/?taken-by=stevengerrard https://instagram.com/p/1fO5ppoepe/?taken-by=jhenderson https://instagram.com/p/1fPYwnKMt7/?taken-by=23_carra

Tough day today for many..... including the families of the 96.... Thinking of you all #Ynwa — Robbie Fowler (@Robbie9Fowler) April 15, 2015

Thoughts today are with the 96, their families and all affected by the tragedy. Hillsborough Memorial Service: http://t.co/XkyEOLj73g — michael owen (@themichaelowen) April 15, 2015

We remember the 96 fans who died at Hillsborough 26 years ago. Our thoughts are with all affected by the tragedy. http://t.co/icmSdglEwA — The FA (@FA) April 15, 2015

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pic.twitter.com/PZ5kYOm22O — Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) April 14, 2015

#JFT96 #YNWA pic.twitter.com/n3gHSw7lgL — Charlie Adam (@Charlie26Adam) April 15, 2015

Never forgotten #JFT96 @LFC pic.twitter.com/IQ8ST4nUPK — Pepe Reina (@PReina25) April 14, 2015

pic.twitter.com/VQS1WSyby3 — Philip Neville (@fizzer18) April 15, 2015

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I will never forget. #JFT96 pic.twitter.com/mucAmPz3TW — Cafu. (@officialcafu) April 15, 2015

Gone but never forgotten #JFT96 #YNWA96 #LFC pic.twitter.com/zbA81yEbVV — Stephen Warnock (@StephenWarnock3) April 15, 2015

26 years ago today, 96 children, men and women lost their lives at Hillsborough. We will never forget them. — Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 14, 2015