LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Heysel disaster -scenes prior to match

Genre

News report; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:00:40

Description

Clive Tyldesley commentary on violent scenes prior to the start of the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool Football Club and Juventus Football Club. The match at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium was overshadowed by crowd violence which led to the collapse of part of the terracing. 38 people died and many more were injured.

Contributors

Clive Tyldesley

Keywords

Deaths; Association football; Hooliganism; Belgium; Football stadiums; Sports stadium disasters; Liverpool Football Club; Brussels; Sports teams; Juventus Football Club; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985)

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