Legend Backs Kick It Out Campaign

Liverpool legend Alan Kennedy sported a blindfold to help promote the Kick It Out Weeks of Action campaign at Anfield on Tuesday afternoon.

The former Reds defender attended a special event, hosted by the club's Equality 4 All project, to support those affected by disabilities within the local community.

Youngsters from Myerscough College and St Vincent's School for the Blind were in attendance for a series of workshops that involved sessions with Guide Dogs for the Blind, as well as a focus on British Sign Language with the National Deaf Children's Society.

Liverpool Football Club's Social Inclusion Officer, Rishi Jain, who is heavily involved with the club's work during the Kick It Out Weeks of Action, said: "The work that the club completes alongside Kick It Out during this time and all year round is a significant part of challenging discriminatory issues both on and off the pitch.

"It allows Liverpool FC to further demonstrate its stance of anti-tolerance of discrimination in any form, regardless of an individual’s age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or religion."

Liverpool will continue their support of the campaign during Saturday's Barclays Premier League match with Norwich City when both sets of players will wear 'One game one community' t-shirts in the warm-up.

Young people from the Pagoda Chinese Community Centre, who participate in the club's Equality 4 All project, will then take part in some on-the-pitch activities, including a crossbar challenge in front of the Kop during the half-time interval.

Defender Martin Kelly has also backed this year's Weeks of Action campaign.

He added: "Everyone across the world should be able to enjoy their football no matter what race, culture, religion or sexual orientation. We have to unite and work together on the pitch, so it should be no different off it."