Saturday 2 July 2016 16:11, UK
Liverpool linked up with Hertha Berlin to play an U16 game on Friday to mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
The two clubs joined forces in the French town of Cambrai - itself the scene of a battle during the First World War - for a fixture arranged through the Bundeswehr (German Army), Volksbund für Kriegsgräberfürsorge (German War Cemetery Society) and the Premier League.
A minute's silence to remember the soldiers who lost their lives during battle preceded the seven-a-side contest which took place at Cambrai's Stade de la Liberte.
The two teams were then mixed together for the second half of the game as a sign of respect and unity.
Both teams then travelled to the Fricourt German War Cemetery, with players from Liverpool and Hertha Berlin reading wartime letters from 1916. A wreath was also laid at the cemetery as a mark of respect.
The occasion marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in human history.
Fighting at the Battle of the Somme began on July 1, 1916 and lasted four-and-a-half months. In total, 60 nations from across the British Empire and Europe were involved in the fighting across a 25 kilometre front.
When the offensive finally came to a halt on November 18, 1916, the Battle of the Somme had claimed a million casualties.
