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Heartbroken Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius has received a public message of support from Everton goalkeeping legend Neville Southall.

The Liverpool keeper was left traumatised by two huge blunders which cost his side last night's Champions League final against Real Madrid.

In the immediate post-match aftermath only Real players tried to comfort the Reds keeper who was left weeping on the turf, before walking towards the Liverpool fans to apologise for his gaffes.

Southall tweeted a poignant message: "Feel sorry for Karius but it’s how you bounce back I have been there it’s a dark place to be I hope he comes through it

Stay strong

Believe in yourself

Goalkeepers Union."

Southall also revealed that he had received death threats during his career that you "just get on with stuff."

One Twitter user called Kate messaged: "If there's any way you can get a message to him please do. I am disgusted at some of the tweets he is receiving. Wishing death to him and his children. This isn't football...this is appalling."

Southall replied: "It is but I have had them too u just get on with stuff x."

He would then go on to respond to Karius directly, tweeting: "I think even though it’s bad now you will be stronger because of it, think about it today then put it away it’s done .

"Focus on the future and being best you can be.

"Go and prove what a great goalkeeper you are.

"Good luck."

Southall, who won two league titles, two FA Cups, 11 years apart, a European Cup Winners Cup and won a record 92 caps for his country, Wales, faced his own dark moments during his career.

In 1982, shortly after conceding five goals at home to Liverpool in a traumatic Goodison derby, Southall was axed by manager Howard Kendall and sent on-loan to Fourth Division Port Vale where he played nine matches.

Team-mates later said he returned a changed man, and while he did not return to the Everton starting line-up until the final four matches of the season, when replacement Jim Arnold suffered an injury, the following season he won the first of his many Everton trophies.

Then in 1994, towards the end of his career, Southall was the goalkeeper in a World Cup qualifier when victory at home to Romania would have sent Wales through to their first World Cup finals in 36 years.

But he allowed a 25-yard strike from Georghe Hagi slip under his body and into the net and was then nutmegged by Florin Radocioiu as Wales were beaten 2–1.