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It’s been 10 days since the incident-filled Merseyside Derby, but we’re still talking about it.
We still haven’t talked about the quality of the 2-2 draw. We’re not talking about Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s ridiculous leap to his goal just yet. We are not talking yet about Mohamed Salah scoring his 100th goal for Liverpool.
Instead, we’re still talking about Jordan Pickford’s horror entry about Virgil van Dijk.
Pickford went unpunished for his onslaught against the Liverpool defender, who will likely rule him out for the remainder of the season.
That Van Dijk was declared marginally saved, Pickford was conceding a penalty and being sent off for his shocking challenge.
But there has also been an increase in anger towards the goalkeeper with some suggesting that he should be retrospectively sent off for his role in the injury.
But that anger has been carried too far.
That’s because, according to the Daily Mail, Pickford has hired bodyguards to protect him and his family after receiving death threats and online abuse.
Pickford, who has a one-year-old son, has created a ‘ring of steel’ around his family in growing fear that he could be the target of rival fans.
England’s number one asked a specialist security firm to guard him with bodyguards outside his £ 2.5 million home in Cheshire, where he lives with his wife Megan and their one-year-old son.
Security experts told the family to stay away from all social media in case they accidentally alerted people to his whereabouts.
A source said: “Jordan is shocked by the level of abuse he has received since the match. He is determined to do whatever it takes to make sure his family stays safe. “
To think that you are concerned for the safety of your one-year-old son and his wife is shocking.
Last week, Merseyside police revealed they were investigating abusive tweets sent to Pickford and his teammate Richarlison, who was shown a red card in the match for a shocking tackle on Thiago.
When will soccer fans know that these players are human beings and that online abuse is simply unacceptable?
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