Tuesday cannon fodder: six point flare

Premier League/England

Never forgotten: Liverpool marks 30 years since Hillsborough disaster | Football | The Guardian
City falls silent as pictures of all 96 victims are shown on banner at St George’s Hall.

Brighton must repay fans by winning Cardiff six-pointer, says Chris Hughton | Football | The Guardian
Chris Hughton admitted Brighton supporters were right to vent their anger during the 5-0 home defeat against Bournemouth.

Police look at Anfield flare incident - BBC Sport
An incident where a nine-year-old needed medical treatment after a flare was thrown during Liverpool’s win over Chelsea is being investigated by police.

Van Dijk: Nobody can claim title of world’s best defender - Football365
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk also opened up about the race for the Premier League title.

What Watford Got Right | StatsBomb
Watford’s 2018-19 season is not yet over, but it’s safe to call it a success. How did they do it?

Emiliano Sala: Cardiff City submit evidence to Fifa over Nantes dispute - BBC Sport
Cardiff City submit their evidence to Fifa in the dispute with Nantes over the £15m transfer fee for Emiliano Sala.

Chelsea launch legal campaign to crack down on ticket touts at Stamford Bridge | Football | The Guardian
Why work to end racism in the sport when you can go after ticket scalpers?

Europe

54 weapon-wielding Ajax fans to be escorted out of Italy
Italian police have stopped 54 weapon-carrying Ajax supporters on the eve of Tuesday’s Champions League match against Juventus.

Massimiliano Allegri calls for intensity from Juventus in order to get past Ajax | Football | The Guardian
Massimiliano Allegri says his Juventus side need to be intense in order to get through to the Champions League semi-finals at Ajax’s expense.

Bullish Julian Nagelsmann may yet go out with a bang at Hoffenheim | Andy Brassell | Football | The Guardian
Coach will leave his present club in rude health and showed against Hertha Berlin why he could take RB Leipzig to another level next season.

Other

Notre Dame fire: Cathedral devastated by ferocious blaze | World news | The Guardian
It’s not sports, but it’s a very sad thing. The structure is safe, but the fire caused a major loss of almost 800 years’ worth of culture and history.

Tulsa Drillers vs. Arkansas Travelers Play By Play | 04/14/19
The AA affiliate of the Seattle Mariners won a game in...unique fashion last night. For those of you who aren't fluent in boxscore, the Travelers won despite not getting a single hit in the game, and they won on a walk-off walk in the bottom of the 10th inning.

How my mental illness helped me rediscover what it is to love football | FourFourTwo
Yet another reminder to us all that Football Is Bloody Great, brought to you by Tom Hancock.