Heysel 1985: Requiem For A Cup Final - Part 5

On 29 May 1985 in Brussels' Heysel Stadium, the UEFA cup final between two of Europe's greatest teams, Liverpool and Juventus, was plunged into tragedy before the game even began.
Thirty-nine fans - 32 of them Italian - died, crushed and suffocated, when a stadium wall collapsed, trapping the hundreds of Italians fleeing a charge led by Liverpool hooligans on the terraces.
As the bodies laid out in front of the stadium were being transported to a military hospital a couple hours later, the final kicked off.
Twenty years on, this documentary shows previously unbroadcast footage of the tragic events as they unfolded with interviews of Italians caught in the crush, and those who lost relatives and friends. It recounts the experiences of Belgian emergency workers who had to identify the victims - rendered unrecognisable in death - from their most personal possessions.
Liverpool and Juventus players reflect on what they knew of the tragedy at the time and whether it was right to go out and play in the circumstances, as well as their role in the emergency efforts and attempt to calm traumatised fans.
The documentary also offers an insight into the panic and confusion among those who took the decision to play the game - UEFA and Belgian FA officials, club representatives, international statesmen and the Belgian military.
And how and why they reached the conclusion that to avoid further carnage, the final had to go ahead.

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• Heysel
• 1985:
• Requiem
• For
• Cup
• Final

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

@MarkAB2210 A ture priest wouldnt be assigning blame but rather praying for the victims....father.

[ITHEREONETHATHASNT]

What the fuck is a minister going to do for anybody. He is a politician he will Naturally help himself first. If anything ask your neighbor or a real human being nfor help.

[rezlerken3]

I was there! black market tickets z block! had to walk through the Italians to runing track and into Y !! spat on kicked !! but no one deserved to die !! every May i Cry

26 years later

[locorojo25]

remember watching this at the time, still cant believe the game went ahead, totally numb.

[BloodNorseGods]

@BobCassidy you have to admit this was all happening in the DiverZified Zed Zone. That's Bullshit.

[LDD86]

BOMBA INGLAND ALL IN NAME OF ROMAN EMPIRE!!!!

[MarkAB2210]

The respose from so many WAN KERS such as soft lad Bob Cassidy has been overwhelming......God Bless you all,

[BobCassidy]

@MarkAB2210 Are you saying your a priest to give yourself some credibility? Utter bullshit so it is.

[MarkAB2210]

I was there, the Italians started it then ran away, trampleing on every one in there way including there own !!!!! Its very sad but thats it in a nut shell. Im a priest and also a Liverpool fan based in Rome. I was not in Z Block but had a perfect view of everything. Mat got have mercy on the Souls of the departed, no one deserved to die that night. In sted of blameing one another and screaming at each other, take a look at yoursefs first, arnt you just as bad for having hate in your heart ?

[Worselnyc]

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