Piers Morgan has declared anyone who sent a death threat to Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius after the Champions League final should go to prison.
The Good Morning Britain presenter branded those who bombarded Karius with vile criticism after his nightmare performance “bloody pathetic”.
It comes after a distraught Karius issued an apology to fans after his two howlers helped Real Madrid secure a 3-1 victory.
Karius has been sent death threats on Twitter by some fans. One wrote online: “Get out of our club or die.”
Piers Morgan at a recent golf tournament (Action Images via Reuters)
Another wrote: “My Liverpool boys fought hard and I’m proud of them. Except for Karius he can die in a hole.”
Mr Morgan has taken to the social media site to call for the prosecution and imprisonment of anyone responsible for such a threat.
He wrote: “Anybody who made a death threat against Loris Karius should be prosecuted. It’s a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment.
“It’s also bloody pathetic to threaten to kill a footballer who tried his best & made mistakes.”
In two separate goalkeeping errors, keeper Karius first attempted to throw the ball out only for it to hit Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema, who scored the team’s first goal.
He went on to fumble an effort on goal by Gareth Bale, which also found the back of the net to give Real a 3-1 lead.