20 Oct 2009Everton fans support ongoing search for Madeleine

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Everton supporters will offer a reminder that the search for missing British child Madeleine McCann has not ended at this week's UEFA Europa League match in Portugal.

The English Premier League club face Benfica in Lisbon on Thursday evening (October 22nd), when fans will be given T-shirts featuring the message 'We're Still Looking For You'.

Madeleine vanished from the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz while on holiday with her family in May 2007.

The youngster's parents Kate and Gerry McCann released an image of her wearing an Everton shirt which was widely used to publicise the search for their daughter.

"I will never, ever forget that image of a beautiful, smiling child in an Everton shirt," Everton chairman Bill Kenwright told the club website.

"This is just our way of reminding people … that this child is still out there somewhere."

Everton have produced 6,000 T-shirts and they will be available to each supporter who has purchased a ticket for the Benfica match.

Written by Tom Jenkins

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