Heysel disaster aftermath

Title

Heysel disaster aftermath

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:01:24

Description

John Davies(?) (Radio City) reports from Heysel Stadium on the aftermath in Brussels of hooliganism at 1985 European Cup Final at the Heysel Stadium in Belgium between Liverpool Football Club and Juventus Football Club. Crowd violence led to the collapse of part of the terracing. 38 people died and many more were injured. Includes interviews with Dr Lou(?) Konyon(?); Mike Slade, Liverpool supporter.

Contributors

Radio City; John Davies(?); Mike Slade; Lou(?) Konyon(?)

Keywords

Deaths; Surgery; 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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