“I remember awful. A tragic night. I have to remember the families who lost their loved ones and this date will not ever forget,” so the former Juventus player Brio in front of the grandstand of the stadium Heysel, where 30 years ago at the European Cup Juventus Liverpool there were 39 dead and 600 wounded. “Juve did his best to make things right – he said – but he could not. To date, this date of May 29, did not teach anything in football.” Brio explained that players from the field did not realize they were doing anything because of the heating. “We had the impression that something was happening – he says – but we did not know of any dead.” “Boniperti did not want to play. But Uefa imposed it – remember – because otherwise he would have lost 3-0 to Juventus and any deaths in the clashes, in case there were any, would have caused them to hire him. At that point Boniperti decided to play. It was in the locker room and told us, I remember as if it were today, there was one death among our fans. Onoriamolo. We have to win for him. The match will be played. Do your game. “
after 30 years after the Heysel tragedy: the darkest night of world football. The Juventus fans – 32 were Italian – went to Brussels hoping to celebrate the first European Cup Juventus found a horrible death in the Z stage, overwhelmed by the fury of the English hooligans drunk, crushed against balustrades or precipitates from the stands, just before he started the final Juve-Liverpool. Dead, however, even for the inadequacy of Heysel and the security services and public order.
30 years ago the Heysel: when the Cup was tragedy and pain PHOTO
A memory still terrible for the relatives of the victims, for the survivors, for those who had followed the charges of hooliganism, chaos and desperation of the fans who were trying to escape from other sectors Heysel or on TV . A ‘Cup damn’ that Juve had pursued for 30 years, already missed twice, in ’73 in Belgrade , ten years later in Athens. A trophy that many protagonists of today do not feel like a trophy won, pointing out that in practice they were forced to play. But there are Juventus fans that, on the contrary, see it as a prize to the memory of the 39 victims, lined up in the rooms of the stadium while the field is consumed the most surreal game in the history of European football, won by Juventus with a penalty scored Platini. A game played with a whole clove Heysel, no more fans, cordoned off in front of the rubble and the things lost by fans in the crowd.
” We did not know what had really happened, we had heard from a dead, maybe two, but we could not imagine a tragedy so great, “he said then Juventus players. The new European champions were celebrated under the curve Heysel after 90 ‘, but the next day, to return to Turin, when the news about the tragedy had become official and clear in their drama every trace of joy was gone from their faces. Sergio Brio, descending the ladder of the plane, clutching the Cup, but without glory.
the Heysel Juventus had delivered to the UEFA delegate Gunther Schneider the official note explaining why He had said yes to the request to play though: “Juve accept obediently, but with the mind full of anguish, the UEFA decision, communicated to our President, to play the game for reasons of public order.” The president at the time, Giampiero Boniperti, has never wanted to talk again to the final so painful. Even for the maximum current Juventus manager, Andrea Agnelli, is easy to get back on the topic: “I have always found it hard to feel that my Cup – said on the occasion of the twenty-five del’Heysel – although players have always said that it was real game. ” And Marco Tardelli, in an interview with Rai, a few years ago explained and apologized: “It was impossible to refuse to play, but did not have to go to celebrate, we did it and I apologize sincerely” .
The Heysel victims will be remembered in Brussels with a public ceremony and in Turin in a Mass at the Church of the Great Mother of God, to 19.30. ” The day of 29 May – said the Juventus – it will be dedicated to the memory of all licensed Juventus. For too many years the 39 victims – remarks on the official website – have been the subject of ridicule only objective to attack Juventus colors: action vile that should have no citizenship at any stage and in any debate sports. This anniversary will also be useful for reflection to prevent such behavior from happening again. “
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