Vuckic sorry for plane selfie

19 July 2014 08:31

Newcastle midfielder Haris Vuckic has apologised for posting a selfie on Twitter showing him grinning as he flew to New Zealand.

Super fans John Adler, 63, and Liam Sweeney, 28, were killed while making the same journey on doomed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 to see their beloved Newcastle play in a pre-season tour.

Vuckic posted a tweet, which was later deleted, showing him and defender Paul Dummett on board a plane, with the tag: "New Zealand!! Here we come!! @PaulDummett preseason!! SleepTime."

After removing the message, the 21-year-old Slovenian tweeted: "My apologies if anyone was offended by my photo from the plane. No offence was intended. We are thinking of John and Liam. #RIP #NUFCfamily."

Meanwhile, supporters of Newcastle's bitterest rivals, Sunderland, have raised more than £2,500 for a floral tribute to the two fans.

The aim was to raise £100 for flowers and a message showing how fans can come together in tragedy, with any surplus going to charity.

Source: PA