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Heysel disaster -scenes prior to match

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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