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It's a long way over the line to call it a joke. The guest invited to a party at someone else's house literally hit 'Kangpan'. He committed an act of complete disgrace on Everton, which is like a 'party house owner'.
Everton have been disgraced for the cheeky behaviour of an under-18 player. This is the moment Everton fans' anger gauge exploded all at once. It was the first time in 133 years that a new stadium was built and a friendly match was held in celebration of the opening, and the player who scored the first goal celebrated the achievements of the local rival club. It was an act that completely laid down and crushed Everton's pride.
British media Daily Star reported on the 18th (Korea Standard Time) 'Wigan won the opening game of Everton's 750 million-pound new home stadium with a cheeky Liverpool gesture'
It is an event that will remain a scene in Everton's dark history for a long time. Self-respecting Everton fans were also very angry. This is because a cheeky ceremony that completely crossed the line came out.
Everton unveiled their new home stadium 'Everton Stadium', which will be used in earnest from the 2025-2026 season. The new stadium, also known as Bramley Moore Dock Stadium, is a state-of-the-art stadium with 52,888 seats. Construction first began in 2021 and was completed on Christmas Eve last year. The Everton club has invested a whopping £550 million, and is currently valued at £750 million.
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Above all, it is significant in that it is Everton's new home stadium to replace Goodison Park, which opened in 1892 and has a whopping 133 years of history. It is a meaningful event not only in Everton's club but also in the history of the English Premier League (EPL).
Everton opened the stadium to fans for the first time on the day ahead of its full-fledged opening next season. It invited 10,000 fans and organized a friendly match between the U-18 teams as an opening game. The Wigan Athletic U-18 team was invited to play against the Everton Under-18 team.
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It was the scene where Everton fans' pride and joy reached its peak. But this joy soon turned into great anger.
Wigan, not Everton, scored the first goal of the new stadium. So far, that's possible. However, Wigan midfielder Harrison Reamer, the main character of the opening goal, performed a ridiculous goal ceremony. After scoring a goal, he looked at Everton fans and spread out all five fingers of his right index finger and left hand. Leamer's hand-made 'number 6' symbolized the number of wins in the UEFA Champions League by Everton's rival Liverpool.
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The media reported that `Wigan's young player caused a great stir when he mentioned local rival Liverpool as a ceremony to raise six fingers to the home crowd.' The Mirror also reported that 'Wigan midfielder Reamer scored an early goal at Everton's new stadium.
Everton and Liverpool are regional rivals based in the same Liverpool. Similar to the relationship between Manchester United and Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. The fans' pride and hostility towards the opposing team are also enormous.
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Wigan's reamer was a reference to rival glory at Everton's festival scene. It's almost like acting insulting to the face. Cole Simms, who even scored Wigan's second goal, even kicked the corner flag. It's like a complete disturbance at the party house.
Everton narrowly avoided defeat when 16-year-old Ray Robert scored a penalty just before the end of the match. Robert made history as Everton's first goal at the new stadium. However, he could not erase the insulting behavior shown by Wigan players. Everton fans were left indelibly scarred by Reamer's 'Liverpool Ceremony'.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
