Stricken Liverpool fan Sean Cox meets Reds legends on emotional Anfield return

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Liverpool supporter Sean Cox met club legends Ian Rush and Sir Kenny Dalglish after making an emotional return to Anfield on Wednesday evening.

Cox, 56, was left in a coma after being attacked outside of Anfield ahead of Liverpool's Champions League semi-final against Roma in April 2018. The Reds fan suffered permanent brain damage after travelling from the Republic of Ireland to watch the game.

Cox met Dalglish and Rush - as well as Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk - as he watched Liverpool defeat Villarreal 2-0 in their Champions League semi-final. The Reds are aiming to reach their fourth major European final since Klopp was appointed in October 2015.

"Sean was delighted to be back at Anfield for the first time in over two years to watch his beloved Liverpool's 2-0 win against Villarreal," read a Facebook post by the Support Sean Cox page. "The 'red' carpet was rolled out for Sean and [his wife] Martina by many of his LFC heroes, with Jurgen Klopp, Kenny Dalglish and Virgil van Dijk all dropping by to welcome Sean back to his happy place."

Rush tweeted: "Solid win LFC and delighted to see Sean and Martina Cox at Anfield."

It's the first time Cox has visited Anfield since the Covid-19