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Two alleged asylum seekers were found hidden in a coach carrying Liverpool fans home from Paris.

The young men were discovered stowed in the vehicle after the fans had returned to British soil.

Images and video posted online showcased how the big-hearted supporters then welcomed the men to the UK as friends.

Praising those on board for their compassion, tour operator Football Travel Limited tweeted: "The way all our passengers were to the asylum seekers when they were in the UK is a credit to them, the club and the city."

The coach was on the return leg from last night's Champions League clash with Paris St Germain when the men were discovered underneath the coach.

(Image: Liverpool ECHO)

One of them is thought to have hidden in an engine compartment while the other was said to have risked his life by "riding under the wheel".

The coach had reached the M25, near London, this morning when the bizarre discovery was made.

And what happened next was brilliant.

The LFC fans were pictured hugging the men and posing for photos with them in a superb show of human kindness.

One wrote: "Can’t imagine what these guys have seen and been through the risks they’ve took to get into this country plus they haven’t half made our trip."

A spokesman for the Merseyside-based firm today praised the way the Reds fans reacted, saying it made him proud of Liverpool.

He said: "For me it's about the way that Scousers, Liverpool supporters and people from Merseyside are so welcoming. They are not scared of people from different places and the stories you hear in the press.

"The first thing the men were greeted with was a friendly smile, handshake and a hug - people saying welcome.

"Hopefully they are good people. We are setting a precedent, it comes through being welcoming, compassionate and us finding humour even in the most dark and horrible things.

"God knows what those lads have put up with but they were met with a smile."

The spokesman added the authorities are aware of what happened.