28th anniversary of Heysel

Today marks the 28th anniversary of the Heysel disaster. In 1985, Liverpool faced Juventus in the European Cup Final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. 39 football fans lost their lives after a wall collapsed in the poorly maintained stadium as a result of fans fighting.

It is a black mark on Liverpool’s history and the club has made efforts to rebuild its relationship with Juventus ever since. A minority certainly doesn’t represent a majority and I am sure you are all with me in remembering the 39 fans who lost their lives 28 years ago today; may they never walk alone.

Rocco Acerra – 29

Bruno Balli – 50

Alfons Bos – 35

Giancarlo Bruschera – 21

Andrea Casula – 11

Giovanni Casula – 44

Nino Cerullo – 24

Willy Chielens – 41

Giuseppina Conti – 17

Dirk Daenecky – 38

Dionisio Fabbro – 51

Jacques François – 45

Eugenio Gagliano – 35

Francesco Galli – 24

Giancarlo Gonnelli – 20

Alberto Guarini – 21

Giovacchino Landini – 50

Roberto Lorentini – 31

Barbara Lusci – 58

Franco Martelli – 22

Loris Messore – 28

Gianni Mastroiaco – 20

Sergio Bastino Mazzino – 38

Luciano Rocco Papaluca – 38

Luigi Pidone – 31

Benito Pistolato – 50

Patrick Radcliffe – 38

Antonio Ragnanese – 49

Claude Robert ?

Mario Ronchi – 43

Domenico Russo – 28

Tarcisio Salvi – 49

Gianfranco Sarto – 47

Amedeo Giuseppe Spolaore – 55

Mario Spanu – 41

Tarcisio Venturin – 23

Jean Michel Walla – 32

Claudio Zavaroni – 28

~Amicizia~