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40 Years On, Juventus and Liverpool Unveil Memorials for Heysel Disaster Victims

New monuments in Turin with matching installations in Liverpool honor the 39 fans killed in the 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster.

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Juventus-Anhänger waren ähnlich gewalttätig wie die Liverpooler Hooligans
Die Fans von Liverpool gedenken den Opfern von Brüssel
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Overview

  • On May 29, Juventus revealed a 60-square-meter sundial sculpture near the Allianz Stadium as the centerpiece of its Heysel commemoration.
  • Liverpool Football Club honored the victims at Anfield with a new “Forever Bound” plaque listing all 39 names and is finalizing its permanent placement.
  • Both clubs will observe a moment of silence in the 39th minute of home matches to mark the lives lost in the 1985 tragedy.
  • The Heysel disaster stemmed from Liverpool hooligans breaching fencing in a neutral block, causing a wall collapse that crushed 39 Juventus supporters and injured hundreds more.
  • In its aftermath, UEFA imposed a five-year European ban on English clubs (seven years for Liverpool) and prompted stadium safety overhauls, including the Arena’s 1995 reopening as King Baudouin Stadium.