LIVERPOOL HAVE SUCCESSFULLY voted Dejan Lovren as the club’s Player of the Month for October in a show of support after the defender received a death threat against his family on social media.
Lovren was the subject of heavy criticism for his performance in Liverpool’s 4-1 defeat to Tottenham last month and shared a screenshot of a message in which the sender threatened violence against the defender.
“I cannot ignore when my family is threatened,” Lovren said in response. “I just can’t and won’t accept that.”
Liverpool fans on Twitter called for supporters to vote for Lovren in the Player of the Month ballot posted on the club’s website and have achieved their goal.
After the poll closed Lovren sat top of the list, his 33 per cent share matched by Mohamed Salah with Philippe Coutinho (nine per cent) in third.
More likely it was other teams supporters that voted for him.
@Mick Power: don’t think Liverpool fans would be that classy?
Well deserved.
@Olllie B: better ways of supporting him than giving him an award that makes it totally meaningless.
@Irishoverseas: Best defender in the league to be fair…
@Olllie B: unfortunately every team has its section of shcum “supporters”
@Olllie B: ‘Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.’ – Bill Shankly Legendary Liverpool Football Manager
@Dave Murray: Ye’ll make lindelof jealous lads
@Dave Murray: definitely him or Blind
@Olllie B: I agree with you there boss. It’s clear as day on here too with the personal insults being thrown around over football. It’s a joke. The death threats thing is beyond farcical. Completely defeats the purpose of Sport in the first place.
No doubt they’ll have the printed t-shirts out next.
I’d be embarressed to accept that if I was him….
Comedy gold from that club
Who doesn’t love getting a pity vote?! More nonsense from Liverpool fans
yep. plays what was described by some reporters as one of the worst performances in premier league defending history / gets taken off after 30 mins….and gets an award. Utter Nonsense , should give Liverpool fans an award for being a bunch of Fking idiots
I’d say he got the award just to see the reaction of the other teams supporters ? Hilarious reactions lol
More sarcastic football fan humour. Remember reports that Liverpool fans voted peter crouch for sports personality of the year in 2005 after taking months to score his first goal
Banter.