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The Academy of
Liverpool Football Club, Liverpool 29.05.2010 |
25° Anniversario della Strage dello
Stadio Heysel |
Partita Amichevole
fra Tifosi Locali : Liverpool
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Juventus |
Piantumazione Alberi e Minuti di
Silenzio in Memoria delle 39 Vittime |
Commemorazioni
a Cura della
Città di Liverpool |
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Academy hosts Heysel friendly
di
Jimmy Rice
Liverpool and
Juventus supporters came together at the Academy on
Saturday for a friendly match to mark 25 years since the
Heysel tragedy. The match, which was organised by Reds fanzine
writer Dave Usher and Liverpool-based italian journalist
Serafino Ingardia, ended 5-3 to those in red. Ingardia said: "I
always felt something more should be done to try and clear the
air between the fans. "Having lived in Liverpool for more than
five years I have seen with my own eyes how Liverpool fans
regret that tragic night and feel genuinely sorry for what
shouldn't have happened. "I play football with Liverpool fans
every week and have many good friends who are Reds. "I have long
been discussing organising an event which could send a positive
message to both Juve and Liverpool fans".
1 giugno 2010
Fonte: Liverpoolfc.tv
NDR: Un sentito ringraziamento
a Serafino Ingardia per le fotografie e gli articoli

Amichevole tifosi Liverpool e Juve per ricordare l'Heysel
L'evento organizzato da un giornalista inglese e uno italiano
LIVERPOOL, 31 maggio - Per commemorare
la tragedia dell’Heysel non ci sono state solo le cerimonie
ufficiali. Anche i tifosi di Juventus e Liverpool si sono dati
da fare per ricordare i 39 caduti di quella tragica serata di 25
anni fa. Sabato, presso l’Academy dei Reds, supporter delle due
squadre hanno dato vita a una partita amichevole organizzata da
due giornalisti, l’inglese Dave Usher (che scrive sulla fanzine
del Liverpool) e l’italiano Serafino Ingardia. Per la cronaca -
ma questa è la cosa meno importante - la gara è stata vinta per
5-3 dai tifosi del club britannico. Il significato
dell’iniziativa, però, è un altro e a spiegarlo è Ingardia, che
vive a Liverpool: "Ho sempre pensato che si dovesse fare
qualcosa di più per migliorare il rapporto tra le due tifoserie
- dice al "Liverpool Echo" -. Avendo vissuto a Liverpool per più
di cinque anni ho visto con i miei occhi quanto i tifosi del
Liverpool siano pentiti per quella tragica notte e si sentano
sinceramente dispiaciuti per un evento che non sarebbe mai
dovuto accadere. Io gioco a calcio ogni settimana con dei tifosi
del Liverpool e tra i miei amici ci sono parecchi supporter dei
Reds. Ho discusso a lungo l’organizzazione di un evento che
potesse mandare un messaggio positivo ai tifosi di entrambe le
squadre. E abbiamo pensato che questo fosse il momento giusto".
Andrea Lorentini, che nella notte dell’Heysel ha perso il padre
Roberto, ha dato la sua benedizione all’amichevole. "Ci sono
ancora dei problemi tra i tifosi del Liverpool e della Juventus
- afferma da parte sua l’altro organizzatore Usher -. E questi
problemi probabilmente non saranno mai superati. Purtroppo. La
speranza è che i rapporti tra le due curve continueranno a
migliorare. E se giocare una gara come questa aiuta anche solo
pochissimo in questa direzione, allora è valsa la pena
organizzarlo. Volevamo solo mostrare un po’ di unità in memoria
di coloro che sono morti in quella tragica notte di 25 anni fa".
31 maggio
2010
Fonte:
Tuttosport.com
Liverpool FC
and Juventus fans play friendly match
to mark
25th anniversary of Heysel tragedy
di Luke
Traynor
"And we felt
this would be a fitting time".
Andrea Lorentini, whose father Roberto died on the Heysel
terraces, gave the event his blessing. Organiser Dave Usher told
the ECHO: "There are still some problems between Liverpool and
Juventus. And those problems will probably never completely go
away sadly. "Hopefully though relations between the two sets of
fans will continue to improve. And if playing a game like this
helps even in the tiniest way then it's a worthwhile exercise.
"We just wanted to put on a united front in memory of those who
died on that tragic night 25 years ago".
Liverpool and Juventus fans played a friendly to mark the
anniversary of the Heysel tragedy.
Saturday’s match at LFC’s academy, in Kirkby, took place
exactly 25 years after the disaster in which 39 Bianconeri fans
lost their lives. The match, which ended in a 5–3 victory for
the Liverpool fans, was organised by Reds fanzine writer Dave
Usher and Serafino Ingardia, an italian journalist who lives in
Liverpool. Serafino
said: "I always felt something more should be done to try and
clear the air between the fans. "Having lived in Liverpool for
more than five years I have seen with my own eyes how Liverpool
fans regret that tragic night and feel genuinely sorry for what
shouldn’t have happened". He added: "I play football with
Liverpool fans every week and have many good friends who are
Reds. "I have long been discussing organising an event which
could send a positive message to both Juve and Liverpool fans.
31 maggio
2010
Fonte:
Liverpooldailypost.co.uk

Football
match aims to heal wounds of Heysel
di Tony
Barrett
As is the
case on most Saturdays, a football match will take place
tomorrow at Liverpool’s Academy base on the outskirts of the
city. This one, though, will not feature two teams of youngsters
dreaming of forging a career in football - in some respects it
will carry much more significance, and certainly more poignancy,
than that. One side will represent the supporters of Liverpool,
the other fans of Juventus. Given that it will take place on May
29, exactly 25 years to the day since the Heysel Stadium
tragedy, it illustrates the lengths that some have gone to in an
effort to heal the wounds that opened up on that terrible day.
Earlier this week, Liverpool unveiled a plaque in honour of the
39 people who died at Heysel and today a service will take place
in Turin with the same purpose. The clubs are doing their bit to
commemorate the dead, as well they should, but there is
something about the coming together of fans which feels even
more significant than anything carrying an official stamp. A
quarter of a century ago, the divisions between them were all
too apparent and they were to prove deadly as a combination of
hooliganism, a crumbling stadium and sub-standard organization
conspired to cut short the lives of 39 men, women and children
aged from 11 to 58. Since the disaster occurred, blame has been
apportioned, bad blood has festered, recriminations have
continued and, in some cases, prison sentences have been meted
out. The terrible events of that night in Brussels meant there
could be no other outcome. There have been numerous attempts at
reconciliation and not all have been well received, which is not
particularly surprising
given the weight of emotion that inevitably accompanies
tragedy. In Turin, the painful memories of Heysel remain strong,
something which will again be all too apparent at today’s
memorial service to mark the passing of a quarter of a century.
Time may have passed but the wounds are still to be totally
healed. It is against this backdrop that the match at
Liverpool’s Academy will take place and it has already had a
positive effect with Andrea Lorentini, who lost his 31-year-old
son Roberto at Heysel, admitting to being touched by the coming
together of supporters of both clubs in such a positive gesture.
Serafino Ingardia, a Juventus fan living in Liverpool, was
instrumental in the organization of the game and he takes up the
story. "I always felt something more should be done to try and
clear the air between Liverpool and Juventus fans," Ingardia
said. "Having lived in Liverpool for over five years I have seen
with my own eyes how Liverpool fans regret that tragic night and
feel genuinely sorry for what shouldn’t have happened.
Unfortunately, considering such a tragedy it is incredibly
difficult to make a step closer. "We are just trying to get Reds
and Bianconeri together 25 years after the Heysel. I play
football with Liverpool fans every week, and have many good
friends who are Reds. Dave Usher from the Liverpool Way fanzine
website and I have long been discussing about an event which
could send a positive message to both Juve and Liverpool fans,
and we felt the 25th Anniversary would be a fitting time to do
this. "I spoke directly to Andrea Lorentini, who is the son of a
victim and the head of the
Comitato Heysel. He told me that a
friendly game would be welcomed by the families and that he is
really touched that Liverpool and Juventus fans will be
remembering the victims on this anniversary". "This friendly
game also received the backing of Francesco Caremani, author of
the book "Le Verità sull’Heysel". These 90 minutes of football
won’t change history but will be an attempt to lower the anger
and a sign to show that Liverpool and Juventus can grow closer
little by little".
"Serafino mentioned the idea of this game to me over a year ago,
and I felt it was a great idea," added Usher. "Rather than play
it last year though, we decided it would be better to do it on
the 25th anniversary. "There are still some problems between
Liverpool and Juventus, and those problems will probably never
completely go away sadly. Hopefully though relations between the
two sets of fans will continue to improve, and if playing a game
like this helps even in the tiniest way, then it’s a worthwhile
excercise. "We just wanted to put on a united front in memory of
those who died on that tragic night 25 years ago, and to show
people in Italy that we haven’t forgotten. It’s also important
to point out that Liverpool FC are fully supportive of this and
offered to let us use the Academy to play the game. I’d like to
thank Frank McParland and Dave Westhead in particular for their
help with organising the game".
Having been fatally divided by football 25 years ago, the
mere fact that supporters of Liverpool and Juventus are now able
to share a football pitch suggests relations are moving in the
right direction. It is a fitting tribute to those who perished
at Heysel and it is also symbolic of the true spirit of football
and its fans, wherever they are from.
29 maggio
2010
Fonte:
Timesonline.co.uk
Fans unite
for Heysel
di Steve
Hunter
Supporters of
Liverpool and Juventus are staging a special friendly at the
Kirkby Academy today to mark the 25th anniversary of Heysel.
Juventus fan
Serafino Ingardia, who spent some time with Liverpoolfc.tv on a
work placement last year, is the man behind the friendship match
which kicks-off at 2pm. "I always felt something more should be
done to try and clear the air between Liverpool and Juventus
fans," said Ingardia. "Having lived in Liverpool for over five
years, I have seen with my own eyes how Liverpool fans regret
that tragic night and feel genuinely sorry for what shouldn't
have happened. "We are just trying to get Reds and Bianconeri
together 25 years after Heysel. I have long been discussing
about an event which could send a positive message to both Juve
and Liverpool fans, and we felt the 25th Anniversary would be a
fitting time to do this. "I spoke to Andrea Lorentini, who lost
a parent in the tragedy and is the head of the 'Comitato
Heysel'. He told me that a friendly game would be welcomed by
the families and that he is really touched that Liverpool and
Juventus fans will be remembering those who died on this
anniversary". Reds fan Dave Usher from the Liverpool Way
fanzine, is in charge of the Liverpool team and added: "Serafino
mentioned the idea of this game to me over a year ago, and I
felt it was a great idea especially to play it on the day of the
25th anniversary. "Hopefully relations between the two sets of
supporters will continue to improve, and if playing a game like
this helps even in the tiniest way, then it's a worthwhile
exercise. "We just wanted to put on a united front in memory of
those who died on that tragic night 25 years ago, and to show
people in Italy that we haven't forgotten. "It's also important
to point out that Liverpool FC are fully supportive of this
match and offered to let us use the Academy to play the game.
I'd like to thank Frank McParland and Dave Westhead in
particular for their help with organising the game".
29 maggio
2010
Fonte:
Liverpoolfc.tv
Tre planted
to remember the 39
A
Tree-planting ceremony took place to remember the 39 victims of
the Heysel football disaster, 25 years on
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.
28 maggio
2010
Fonte: Daily
Post
Two minutes'
silence to honour Heysel deaths
The people of
Liverpool can relate to the suffering caused by the Heysel
disaster, the city's lord mayor said
Hazel
Williams drew the comparison with Hillsborough during a town
hall service ahead of the 25th anniversary of the tragedy on 29
May, 1985. Thirty nine people died when a wall collapsed after a
riot before the 1985 European Cup Final between Liverpool and
Juventus in Brussels. Two minutes' silence was observed after
the service at the town hall. Addressing about 30 people
gathered inside, including representatives from Italy, Mrs
Williams said: "We as a city know more than most about
football-related tragedy and the scale of human suffering.
"Regardless of how much time passes, we will never forget those
people who didn't return to their families. "As a city we will
do everything possible to offer you our apologies and support".
After the silence the town hall bells were run 39 times - a
gesture which will be repeated at 1900 BST on Saturday, the
anniversary day. The Consul for Italy, Nunzia Bertali, said: "I
want to say how much I appreciate your gesture of wanting to
commemorate the victims of such a horrible tragedy. "Given the
circumstances it would have been much easier to forget than to
remember". Mrs Bertali and Ms Williams joined hands as the bells
rang out and the Rector of Liverpool, Steven Brookes, then led a
prayer. The silence was one of several events being held in the
run up to the event's 25th anniversary on Saturday. A plaque was
unveiled at Anfield on Wednesday in a ceremony attended by
former Liverpool captain Phil Neal and former Juventus centre
back Sergio Brio, who played in the final. A white beam tree was
also planted in St John's Gardens, behind St George's Hall, by
Council Leader Joe Anderson. The Heysel disaster led to all
English clubs being banned from European football for five years
with Liverpool serving an extra year. In 1989, after a
five-month trial in Belgium, 14 Liverpool fans were given
three-year sentences for involuntary manslaughter. Those who
died included 32 italians, four Belgians, two French and a man
from Northern Ireland. A further 600 fans were injured that
night.
28 maggio
2010
Fonte:
News.bbc.co.uk
Heysel deaths
marked on 25th anniversary in Liverpool
A plaque to
remember the 39 killed during the football riots at Heysel has
been unveiled at Anfield stadium
Thepermanent
tribute was placed on the Centenary Stand to honour the Juventus
fans who were crushed to death when a wall collapsed on 29 May
1985. The italian supporters were killed trying to run away from
Liverpool fans during the European Cup final. It was the first
of several events in the lead up to the 25th anniversary on
Saturday. Former Liverpool captain Phil Neal and former Juventus
centre back Sergio Brio, who played in the final, attended the
ceremony. Liverpool City Council leader Joe Anderson and
honorary italian consul Nunzia Bertali planted a White Beam tree
in St John's Gardens, behind St George's Hall, as a mark of
friendship and respect. Mrs Bertali said: "After 25 years people
often think we should move on but it is lovely Liverpool has
decided to remember and commemorate in this way, in the name of
friendship. "I admire the fact Liverpool, and Britain generally,
does not stick its head in the sand when wrongs have been done.
"I am so grateful for that and really respect it". The match
went ahead, despite objections from both managers, with Juventus
winning 1-0 from a second-half penalty. Those who died included
32 italians, four Belgians, two French nationals and a man from
Northern Ireland. Mr Anderson said: "I want to extend my
sympathies from the whole city of Liverpool. "It was a part in
our history that we regret deeply and I think its right and
proper that we should pay our respects in the way that we are
doing". Civic dignitaries from both clubs and representatives
from two Italy-based family support groups were also present at
the ceremony which was be presided over by Liverpool's club
chaplain Bill Bygroves. Later this week a delegation from
Anfield will visit Turin to attend the commemoration events
being organised in the city. Anfield is already home to a
permanent memorial to the 96 fans killed in the Hillsborough
disaster in 1989.
26 maggio 2010
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