Rivals FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew stand together for Dayton

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Rival professional soccer teams FC Cincinnati and the Columbus Crew stood together for Dayton during Saturday’s match.

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The players wore black armbands on their uniforms in honor of the victims of the Aug. 3 mass shooting in Dayton’s Oregon District that left nine victims dead and dozens injured.

Before the game, the payers also stood side-by-side as they held a large #DaytonStrong banner.

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A video of the tribute posted to the FC Cincinnati’s Twitter account read: Bigger than soccer.”

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