On the 25th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium tragedy, Liverpool Football Club remembers the 39 football supporters who lost their lives in the disaster.

As a mark of respect, flags at all club buildings will fly at half-mast for the duration of the day.  LFC Managing Director Christian Purslow will attend a memorial service in Turin later today and earlier this week, the Reds unveiled a plaque on the Centenary Stand in tribute to the 39.  In a moving ceremony attended by officials of both Liverpool and Juventus, former players Phil Neal and Sergio Brio unveiled the plaque, which is inscribed with the words 'In Memoria e Amicizia'. The club will lay a wreath at the plaque today.

In Memoria e Amicizia, in Memory and Friendship:

Rocco Acerra
Bruno Balli
Alfons Bos
Giancarlo Bruschera
Andrea Casula
Giovanni Casula
Nino Cerullo
Willy Chielens
Giuseppina Conti
Dirk Daenecky
Dionisio Fabbro
Jacques François
Eugenio Gagliano
Francesco Galli
Giancarlo Gonnelli
Alberto Guarini
Giovacchino Landini
Roberto Lorentini
Barbara Lusci
Franco Martelli
Loris Messore
Gianni Mastrolaco
Sergio Bastino Mazzino
Luciano Rocco Papaluca
Luigi Pidone
Bento Pistolato
Patrick Radcliffe
Domenico Ragazzi
Antonio Ragnanese
Claude Robert
Mario Ronchi
Domenico Russo
Tarcisio Salvi
Gianfranco Sarto
Giuseppe Spalaore
Mario Spanu
Tarcisio Venturin
Jean Michel Walla
Claudio Zavaroni

RIP - You'll Never Walk Alone

 

Fonte: www.liverpoolfc.tv

 

 

The Italian honorary consul joined the leader of Liverpool city council to pay homage to those who died at the 1985 European Cup Final between Juventus and Liverpool FC. The tree - a white beam - was planted at St John's Gardens behind St George's Hall, as part of a series of events to remember the victims.  Among those who witnessed the ceremony were the new Walton MP, Steve Rotheram, and Liverpool councillor Peter Millea, who were both present at Heysel as the tragedy unfolded. Cllr Millea said: "I remember being in the stand and watching people spilling over the edge and being crushed in the manner they were. "It's something I'll never forget. "I always acknowledge it was one of those shameful episodes in the past involving Liverpool supporters. "But UEFA must also bear their share of the responsibility because of the inadequate and insensitive arrangements made at the stadium. "If there had been proper segregation and fencing at the time and better management, it could have been prevented." He added: "Events like this tree-planting ceremony help with the spirit of reconciliation between Liverpool and Juventus fans." Mr Rotheram said: "Heysel is a terrible stain on Liverpool's recent history. We have offered the hand of friendship to Italian fans, but it's for them to decide when it's right to accept it. The football stadium was not fit for purpose, especially for a game of this magnitude." The Heysel tragedy unfolded when trouble erupted between Juventus and Liverpool fans more than an hour before the match began on Heysel stadium's Y and Z sections - which was meant to have been a neutral zone. During the fighting, a group of Italian supporters ran towards a terrace wall which collapsed. Cllr Joe Anderson, at his first official function since becoming Liverpool council leader, said: "I hope this gives some comfort to the Italian people and to the families of the fans who lost their lives. "We want to show that we still have feelings for them and still care for them." This story has been reproduced from today's media. It does not necessarily represent the position of Liverpool Football Club.

TORINO, 27 maggio - Come farà la Juventus nella giornata di sabato, anche il Liverpool ha ricordato le vittime dell’Heysel. Ieri ad Anfield Road è stata organizzata una cerimonia di commemorazione durante la quale è stata scoperta una targa che resterà all’interno dello stadio per ricordare per sempre i 39 morti della tragedia che si consumò in occasione della finale di Coppa dei Campioni del 1985. Presenti i dirigenti del Liverpool e alcuni giocatori della squadra di allora, Kenny Dalglish, Sammy Lee e il capitano Phil Neal. Per la Juventus hanno partecipato Gianluca Pessotto, in rappresentanza della società, e Sergio Brio, che il 29 maggio 1985 era in campo. E stato proprio quest’ultimo a raccontare le emozioni provate nel corso della cerimonia: «E’ stata bellissima e toccante. I dirigenti del Liverpool hanno dimostrato di tenerci in modo particolare. E’ sempre difficile parlare di quanto accadde quella sera, anche a distanza di anni, ed è importante che anche il Liverpool, come la Juventus, voglia continuare a commemorare le vittime, che resteranno sempre nel ricordo di tutti noi».

Da www.tuttosport.com del 27/5/2010

 

Cerimonia d'inaugurazione della targa in memoria ad Anfield Road

 

 

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La manifestazione ad Anfield Road in memoria delle vittime dell'Heysel

 

 

 LFC unveil Heysel plaque

di James Carroll

Senior club officials and dignitaries were joined by representatives of Juventus at a ceremony in which a commemorative plaque was unveiled on the Centenary Stand ahead of Saturday's 25th anniversary. LFC Managing Director Christian Purslow, Chief Financial Officer Philip Nash, Club Ambassador Kenny Dalglish and assistant manager Sammy Lee joined Juventus' Director of Youth Development Gianluca Pessotto at the presentation as former players Phil Neal and Sergio Brio unveiled the plaque. Also in attendance were Italian Consul Mrs Nunzia Bertali, Liverpool Lord Mayor Cllr Hazel Williams, Young Lord Mayor Lauren Cragg, Liverpool Schools Parliament coordinator Jeff Dunn, Leader of Liverpool City Council Joe Anderson and Walton District MP Steve Rotheram. Club Chaplain Bill Bygroves delivered an emotional address ahead of the unveiling. He said: "We can't change our history or dry up all our tears. We cannot solve the mysteries still unanswered down these years. "But we can, for all our children's sake and for the 39, build a monument of friendship that will stand the test of time. "It is estimated the average person can live 40 days without food, five days without water, eight minutes without air, but only one second without hope. "The anthem of this club is 'walk on with hope in your heart'. We would ask you to express to those who continue to walk many miles with sorrow that they should walk on with hope in their heart. "And from this club, to your club, to our friends in Italy, please say 'You do not stand alone, you do not grieve alone and you do not walk alone."

Fonte: www.liverpoolfc.tv   27 maggio 2010