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Thatcher on Heysel Stadium violence

Title
Thatcher on Heysel Stadium violence
Genre
Press conference
TX Date
30 May 1985
Year of production
1985
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Duration
00:03:19
Description
Press conference with UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher following the Heysel football stadium disaster in Belgium. She mentions stadium safety and hooliganism to be the main issues facing the game of football at present.
Contributors
Margaret Thatcher
Keywords
UK; Association football; Hooliganism; Riots; Safety; Football stadiums; Sports stadium disasters; Liverpool Football Club; Juventus Football Club; Heysel Stadium disaster (1985); UEFA

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