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A Liverpool FC fan has mowed a special message to the players next to Liverpool's John Lennon airport ahead of the Champions League final .

Gary Gaze, a gardener, carefully carved the words "Never Give Up" into the patch of land near to where Mohamed Salah and co will take off tomorrow on their way to Madrid.

He said he came up with the idea when it was raining and he was bored and looking for something to do.

Speaking to the ECHO he added: "I thought 'what can I do' so I just got my mower out and sat there for five hours. And then just decided to do it as careful as possible.

"The R was a bit of a problem - I was going dizzy doing the R at the top but I got there in the end."

While mowing the message in Speke , close to where the planes take off, Gary kept curious onlookers in the dark.

He said: "People were looking at me like I was a weirdo, like I was going off me barnet going 'what the hell is he doing?'"

According to Gary, the message should be visible to fans and players flying to Madrid on Friday if the plane is flying towards Cheshire, which in turn depends on the wind.

His friend Dene Fisher captured it on his drone, and the image has been widely shared on social media. Phil Johnson, one of those who shared it, said: "Gary Gaze has done a lot for the Speke community."

Gary's greatest wish is now that if fans are lucky enough to see it, they can take a snap from the air.

He said: “I’d like someone to get an aerial picture from the plane as it’s going off. It would be brilliant.”

According to John Lennon airport, nearly 12,000 fans are booked to fly out to Madrid next weekend , and there will be 20 additional flights on Friday and 32 more on Saturday, the day of the final itself.

The Liverpool squad will fly to Madrid on Friday – 48 hours after fellow Champions League finalists Tottenham.

Jurgen Klopp is keen to ensure that the Reds treat Saturday's showdown in the Spanish capital the same as every other European game this season.