Juve remember Heysel disaster
Thursday 29 May, 2008
Juventus have commemorated the 23rd anniversary of the Heysel disaster, in which 39 people were killed.
Bianconeri supporters were among those killed when a wall collapsed at the 1985 European Cup Final held at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium.
Juventus were playing Liverpool who, along with all English clubs, were banned for five years from European competition after their fans were blamed for the disaster.
An hour before kick-off, a number of Liverpool supporters breached a fence separating them from Bianconeri fans.
Juventus' followers subsequently retreated, putting pressure on a dilapidated wall, which gave way under the pressure.
“We have to remember,” explained Juventus President Giovanni Cobolli Gigli.
“We are still deeply moved by what happened and we have to continue to promote serenity in football.”
Juventus and Liverpool infamously played on despite the event. The Bianconeri won 1-0 thanks to a Michel Platini penalty.
That trophy - Juventus' first European Cup - will, however, always be stained by the disaster.
The Italian game has seen an upsurge in violence in recent years, most notably in February 2007 when a policeman was killed at Catania's derby with Palermo.
A year later, Lazio fan Gabriele Sandri was shot dead by a policeman following an incident between Biancocelesti and Juventus fans at an Autogrill near Arezzo.
President of the Committee Against Violence in Sport, Otello Lorentini, said: “It is important we remember this event every year for the sake of families afflicted by football violence.”
FUCK LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!
ODIO LIVERPOOL!!!!!!!!
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