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Liam Payne's boyhood football club post emotional tribute to former One Direction star after his tragic death

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Published 17:53 17 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Liam Payne's boyhood football club post emotional tribute to former One Direction star after his tragic death

West Brom penned an emotional message following Liam Payne's tragic death.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Liam Payne's boyhood football club have posted an emotional tribute following the tragic death of the former One Direction star.

Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tributes have poured in after the death of the singer, with Manchester City star Jack Grealish penning a heartfelt tribute on social media.

Liam Payne during Soccer Aid in 2023. Image: Getty
Liam Payne during Soccer Aid in 2023. Image: Getty

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West Brom, the team Payne supported, have also expressed their condolences following the devastating incident.

The Championship club shared a picture of Payne at The Hawthorns, accompanied with the touching message: "We're shocked and saddened to learn of the passing of Baggies fan and musician, Liam Payne.

"Our thoughts are with Liam's family, friends and loved ones at this tragic time."

Payne was a passionate football fan and took part in Soccer Aid matches.

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He was a season-ticket holder at West Brom, with fellow Baggie Adrian Chiles sharing his memories of Payne on his BBC Radio 5 Live show.

"I got to know him when he first did X Factor," said Chiles. "He came up to me and said 'up the Albion' - he was a West Brom fan.

"Just as a sign as to how massive he was, I remember we snuck him into a Boxing Day game and I think his mum and dad came and sat with me.

"But we managed to secrete our man up in the commentary gantry so he didn't get bothered.

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"Then a friend of mine texted me to ask 'why are West Brom trending number one on Twitter?'

"I went, well it could be because Liam Payne is here and he tweeted he was here and the whole world went mad for it."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: West Brom, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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