England football star Tyrone Mings has visited the makeshift memorial to three boys who died after being pulled from an ice-covered lake at the weekend, saying “we feel that pain”.
Mings and fellow Aston Villa player and club captain John McGinn arrived on Wednesday to look at the carpet of floral tributes next to Babbs Mill Lake, Solihull, near Birmingham, following the deaths of the boys aged eight, 10, and 11.
“We thought it was important to come down here and show our respect,” Mings told reporters at the scene.
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Screw football. Why were kids of this age UNSUPERVISED!???? What a sad waste of life.
Someone buy him the big book of defending for Xmas.
the collective west expose these fake outpourings of grief and heart break at little chavs falling into cold water yet think its fine to pour fuel onto the fire in Ukraine where millions are being either slaught4red or subject to extremne cold due too their desire for Russian blood
When is he donating his time and money to help?
Dreadfully tragic event, well done to the lads on making the effort to go in person to the place of tragedy to express their respect and condolences.
Are there any English football players left England???
It's such tragic news
The whole of Britain is in mourning for a horrific loss of young lives. Big respect to the Villa team,and all the other teams across the United Kingdom.
This is sick . Making all this about blacks and football. Yet this is about white children who died in a lake as they was neglected by their parents. We don't need anything from this clowns. The same clowns who teach white kids they are inherently evil because they are white..
It's a bad thing that happened but I don't believe a word these footballers say, it's all for show.
Thanks lads, here's your 100K each.
Attention seeking
Such a pathetic way to virtue signal and gain some clout from the deaths of 4 boys. Absolutely foul behavior
Well done guys, greatly appreciated 👏 👍 🙏 😀
Give me attention, give me attention!!!
Comforting to see these two footballers expressing solidarity and sympathy for their local community.Thankyou.
Lmao the hair
My condolences to the families may god ease your pain
Well done lads You and your families are part of the Bham community now, and not just play for a premier league club. UTV VTWD and more HEITS. Prayers to the families
Of course such a tragic event….but the question remains where were the parents. We are all to quick to send emojis, and thoughts & prayers… But what about the parenting here, ! how many times has this happened time and time again, but we still send emojis, and are thoughts, do parents of today learn nothing when it comes to our kids.!!!
Bad parenting a 6 year old alone on ice at night ! Madness
I am surprised not to have heard the "condolences" from Trudeau yet. its a common problem in winter in Canada especially with milder weather and uncertain ice conditions.
Lucky the cameras were there to catch the moment.
The lake is managed by Solihull Parks Dept.. Were the 'keep off the ice' signs in place ? I doubt it. I smell a compensation claim coming in the distance.
Well done guys. The Villa family extending their thoughts to the families.
They are better at virtue signalling than playing football. The poor children should have been supervised by an adult.
Lmao they don't care 😂
The question has to be asked tho, what the hell were they doing there in the first place? And without parental supervision at that age?
Ya, Milk it you Mongs.
publicity stunt. disappointed!
Ain't nobody gena question why these kids weren't told not to play on a poorly frozen lake? When I was a kid, I knew better 🤨
Why does football have to stick its head into everything? Like the world can't revolve without them.
Attention seekers.
Virtue signalling knows no boundaries of taste. RIP kids, it's a shitty ju world anywayz.
Well it’s is an accident
This is tragic but these outpourings these days are quite bizarre, the shrines, Police doing a parade, strangers with offerings, etc. – there is something wrong with our society when we all need to feel and be seen to express grief in a very public way.
Mings is a bit late after the blues boss made the first gesture.
And what has Tyrone Mings got to do with the price of chips?
Baa baa…
Absolute BS.
Much respect to the boys for paying tribute
Respect ♥️🙏🏾💯
They sure are making a big deal about it
What a shame. Someone go give them a little cuddle. Virtue signaling £#@/£