22 are confirmed dead after an explosion at an Ariana Grande concert on Tuesday night.
After a tragic night in Manchester, which is now believed to be a terror attack by a lone man, the sporting world has come out to support those affected by the incident.
The official Manchester United and Manchester City twitter accounts
expressed their shock and sadness towards the situation..
Footballers that have played in Manchester during their careers also took to Twitter.
https://twitter.com/WayneRooney/status/866930414295842816
https://twitter.com/JesseLingard/status/866909065489915904
https://twitter.com/rioferdy5/status/866915201546936320
https://twitter.com/RvN1776/status/866900909716099072
https://twitter.com/gabrieljesus33/status/866879633198899205
https://twitter.com/sterling7/status/866911920930131968
Manchester United's opponents in Wednesday's Europa League final, Ajax, also tweeted out in support of the city along with numerous other clubs.
https://twitter.com/AFCAjax/status/866906092361715714
https://twitter.com/LUFC/status/866909774281146369
https://twitter.com/RangersFC/status/866919223985156096
https://twitter.com/BCFC/status/866909338182594560
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/866912440424038405
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/866927758445826049
Rory McIlroy also felt a mixture of anger and sadness over the tragedy.
https://twitter.com/McIlroyRory/status/866902916837277697
As did fellow Northern Ireland native and boxer Carl Frampton.
https://twitter.com/RealCFrampton/status/866925553877741568
The British MMA community also expressed their condolences.
https://twitter.com/bisping/status/866814228715450368
https://twitter.com/POSTERBOYJM/status/866914449256587264
https://twitter.com/DaveyGrantMMA/status/866791211507490816
https://twitter.com/Michaelpage247/status/866919410132537344
