Belgium bans UK football teams

Title

Belgium bans UK football teams

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:26

Description

Interview with Belgium Deputy Prime Minister Jean Gol with the announcement that all football clubs in the United Kingdom will be banned from Belgium indefinitely following the Heysel Stadium disaster in the country. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Jean Gol

Keywords

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

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