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| Malaysia plane crash: Sunderland fans raise cash for tribute to rival crash victims | Malaysia plane crash: Sunderland fans raise cash for tribute to rival crash victims |
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| Sunderland supporters have raised over £15,600 to pay for a floral tribute to the two Newcastle fans who died in an aeroplane crash in Ukraine. | |
| John Alder and Liam Sweeney, 28, were on their way to see Newcastle in a pre-season tour of New Zealand when their Malaysia Airlines flight came down. | John Alder and Liam Sweeney, 28, were on their way to see Newcastle in a pre-season tour of New Zealand when their Malaysia Airlines flight came down. |
| In a show of solidarity with their rivals, fans organised a fundraising effort on an internet message board. | In a show of solidarity with their rivals, fans organised a fundraising effort on an internet message board. |
| More than 1,800 people have donated since late on Friday. | |
| The fans have used online fundraising site gofundme to gather donations. The initial target was to raise £100. | The fans have used online fundraising site gofundme to gather donations. The initial target was to raise £100. |
| 'Ultimate respect' | 'Ultimate respect' |
| The supporters who set up the campaign posted on the fundraising site: "We may be Sunderland fans, who traditionally have deep rivalry with Newcastle, but there are things far more important than any football games. | The supporters who set up the campaign posted on the fundraising site: "We may be Sunderland fans, who traditionally have deep rivalry with Newcastle, but there are things far more important than any football games. |
| "RIP to John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who were both far too young." | "RIP to John Alder and Liam Sweeney, who were both far too young." |
| The fans responsible said any money left over from the floral tribute would be given to charity. | The fans responsible said any money left over from the floral tribute would be given to charity. |
| Newcastle supporters also posted on the site, to give their thanks for their rivals' gesture. | Newcastle supporters also posted on the site, to give their thanks for their rivals' gesture. |
| One Newcastle fan, Ben Fearon, posted: "Ultimate respect to these SAFC fans, rivalry aside, from an NUFC fan and I'm sure from all the NUFC fans out there." | One Newcastle fan, Ben Fearon, posted: "Ultimate respect to these SAFC fans, rivalry aside, from an NUFC fan and I'm sure from all the NUFC fans out there." |
| All 298 people on board flight MH17 died when it came down. | All 298 people on board flight MH17 died when it came down. |