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West Ham manager Slaven Bilic dedicates point against Liverpool to victims killed in Besiktas bomb attack

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Slaven Bilic dedicated West Ham's point at Anfield to those who died in the bomb blasts in Istanbul on Saturday.

The Hammers manager spent two years in charge of Besiktas and said he was devastated by the tragedy that claimed 38 lives and left scores injured. It occurred just outside the stadium two hours after a game against Bursaspor.

Bilic said: 'Me and my staff were there for two years. I feel for them and I pray for them. It is unbelievable what has happened there.

Slaven Bilic spent two years in Istanbul as Besiktas manager before joining West Ham in 2015
Slaven Bilic spent two years in Istanbul as Besiktas manager before joining West Ham in 2015
Terrorists reportedly targeted police with a car bomb outside Vodafone Arena on Saturday
Terrorists reportedly targeted police with a car bomb outside Vodafone Arena on Saturday

'Whoever was there, I was all around the world working and taking holidays (there) and they are maybe the best people I ever met.