What is the tragedy in Heisel?

1985 On May 29th, at Heather Stadium in Brussels, Liverpool and Juventus met in the final of the European Champions League. UEFA allocated a stand behind the goal to Liverpool fans before the game, but many Juventus fans bought tickets for the stand from Belgium. In the stands, there are not enough police and staff to separate the two teams of fans. In the game, there are constant insults and throwing behaviors of fans from both sides. Football hooligans mixed with Liverpool fans fought with Juventus fans, which led to the collapse of the stands. 39 Juventus fans died on the spot and more than 300 people were injured. This is the famous "Heisel tragedy". Liverpool also lost the Champions League. After the game, all English teams were banned from participating in European competitions for five years and Liverpool were banned for seven years. Since then, the Red Army has been greatly weakened, and it has been unable to regain its peak for many years.

the hillsborough disaster

1On May 7th, 989, the semi-final of the FA Cup was held at Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield, and Liverpool played Nottingham Forest.

The stands 3 and 4 behind the goal are the most popular. They were full 20 minutes before the game, and at the beginning of the game, there were twice as many fans as designed. Because there were no fixed seats, the crowded fans in the stands pushed and bumped, but the fans at the entrance didn't know that the stands were full. They continued to crowd the stadium, pinning the fans in the front row on the fence. At this time, the police at the stadium stood near the center line to prevent Liverpool fans from "attacking" forest fans. Desperate fans desperately pushed down the fence, some people climbed over the fence to escape, and a large number of fans were crushed to death. This tragedy killed 96 people and injured 1000 people. The incompetence of the police and the poor condition of the stadium are the main reasons for this disaster.

After the Hillsborough tragedy, the English Football Association ordered the demolition of all the stands without seats. In memory of these dead fans, Liverpool's team song was changed to "You will never walk alone" so as not to forget the tragedy. Today, the Hillsborough Monument stands at Anfield forever.

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Moscow massacre

1982101On October 20th, a European Champions Cup match was held at Lenin Stadium in Moscow, and Spartak in Moscow played against Harlem in the Netherlands. Because the weather was very cold at that time, there were very few fans who came to watch the game. The stadium with a capacity of 654.38+10,000 only sold 654.38+10,000 tickets. In order to save trouble, the stadium management department concentrated all the spectators in the stands in Area C. The stadium staff seriously violated the stadium safety regulations, only opened one entrance of the stands in Area C and locked all the entrances and exits of other stands.

At the end of the game, when the home team had scored a goal and decided the outcome, the fans at the scene estimated that the game would be over, so they got up and prepared to leave early and walked towards the only open exit. However, before the end 1 minute, the game suddenly climaxed again. The home team pursued the victory and scored a goal, and immediately there was a burst of cheers in the stands. Many spectators who had walked off the stands and headed for the exit were attracted by the cheers and immediately turned around and hugged back to see what was going on. At this time, the final whistle sounded and the excited audience in the stands began to leave and hug. Two people meet at the narrow exit, like two surging tides, colliding violently. Because people are crowded, no one can control the flow of people pushing each other. Those who don't know the truth behind only care about squeezing the people in front, and the people in front slowly leave in a crowded situation. In this way, the exit is blocked. As more and more people leave, some people can't control their bodies and can't stand the great pressure and suffocate and faint. Some people who have been pushed down can no longer stand up. Thousands of feet stepped on them, crying, swearing and groaning intertwined, and the scene was unbearable. In the end, more than 340 people suffered.

South African tragedy

On April 6th, 20001year, at Ellis Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, the organizer sold120,000 tickets at the stadium which can accommodate 70,000 spectators. There is still an hour and a half before the game, and the stadium with 70,000 people has been packed. However, fans still flocked to the stadium like a flood, and the police on duty immediately locked the high iron gate at the entrance, causing a large number of fans to stay next to the iron gate at the entrance and feel emotional. After the game started, the news of the home team's goal spread outside the stadium through the loudspeaker, and the fans of the home team at the scene immediately boiled. They rushed frantically to the entrance. There were tens of thousands of fans at the entrance of the west stand, and they immediately merged into a huge force, impacting the iron gate of the stadium. Some fans even climbed the iron gate and prepared to jump into the stadium. In order to disperse the fans and control the situation, the police illegally fired tear gas. Pushed by the fans, the iron gate of the stadium was squeezed down, and the fans who rushed in front were caught off guard, then fell on the iron gate and were trampled by a large number of fans who poured in from behind. People know that someone is lying on the ground, but they can't stop at all. They can only step on the person in front and continue to pour into the stadium. The accident caused 47 deaths and 160 injuries. April 16 has also become the darkest day in the history of South African football.

Football tragedy in Ghana

On May 9th, 200012000, at Accra National Stadium, Ghana, Kotoko and African champion Oaks played a city derby, which attracted a large number of fans from both sides. After the game, the supporters of the defeated Kotoko team scuffled with the fans of the other team on the court and destroyed many seats in the audience as weapons. However, there is no effective security system in the stadium, which makes the police unable to cope with the riots of fans. In order to control the chaotic situation, the police maintaining order had to use tear gas to disperse the fans, but many policemen abused tear gas, which caused many fans to panic. Frightened fans fled everywhere, so more and more people were pushed to the ground by others. In the end, this accident caused 126 deaths and hundreds of injuries.

Historically, there have been many stadium tragedies in Africa. On February 25th, the tragedy at Bika Stadium in Congo, 1969+65438, resulted in 27 deaths and 52 injuries. 1974 February 17 The Cairo Stadium tragedy in Egypt resulted in 48 deaths and 47 injuries; 199 1 year 1 month 65438+2 years Auconi stadium tragedy caused 42 deaths; 1996 The tragedy at Lusaka Stadium in Zambia resulted in 9 deaths and 52 injuries; In July 2000, the Harare Stadium tragedy in Zimbabwe caused 13 deaths; On April 29th, 20001,a tragedy occurred in Benbabashi Stadium in Democratic Republic of Congo, in which 49 people were killed and 5/kloc-0 people were injured. ...

Lima massacre

On May 24th, 1964, the South American soccer qualifier between Argentina and Peru was held at the National Stadium in Lima, Peru. Two minutes before the end of the game, the referee blew off a goal from Peru, and Argentina beat Peru. A large number of home fans in the stands expressed dissatisfaction with the penalty and were very excited, which led to the anger of visiting fans and a large-scale fan riot, resulting in 3/0/8 deaths and more than 500 injuries.

The abercromby Massacre in Glasgow

197165438+1On October 2nd, Glasgow Rangers of Scotland played against Celtic, another powerful Scottish team, at abercromby Stadium. Rangers scored a goal at the last moment of the game to equalize the score, which led to disagreement between the fans of the two teams in the East Stand and scuffle, and caused the fans in the Stand to be crowded, which led to the collapse of the stadium fence and the trampling of fans, resulting in 66 deaths and 150 injuries.

Buenos Aires massacre

On June 23rd, 1968, Buenos Aires, Argentina, after the match between Boca Juniors and Riverbed Team, the fans who were eager to leave unconsciously rushed to the closed exit. As a result, 74 fans were crushed to death and 150 fans were injured.

Nepal tragedy

March 1988, 12, Kathmandu, Nepal-Fans fleeing the hail crowded into the locked exit, causing them to trample on each other. At least 93 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured.

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No one will forget the scene of 1985 at the Haiser Stadium on May 29th. Liverpool and Juventus met in the Champions League final, which should have been one of the greatest nights in the club's history, but turned into the darkest night.

Liverpool fans didn't see the team lift the Champions League for the fifth time. On the contrary, they witnessed a tragedy before returning to England. In this tragedy, 38 Italian fans and 1 Belgian fans died.

For those who have experienced tragedy, Heather evokes painful memories of that night …

Phil neal (1974-85 Liverpool player, captain during the Haiser tragedy): I can't wait to play my fifth Champions League final for Liverpool. But in the end, the final turned into a tragedy, which was really unacceptable.

Peter Hutton (Liverpool fan, former lead singer of the farm): Poor management of the stadium is the root of the tragedy.

Les Lawson (Liverpool fan, secretary of the official Liverpool fan club): Peter Robinson told UEFA before the final that the isolation of the stadium was not good enough and the safety measures on the pitch were not up to standard, but UEFA wouldn't listen. I deeply sympathize with the families of the dead Italian fans, but if UEFA had listened to Robinson's advice, the tragedy could have been avoided.

Phil neal: There is nothing wrong with Liverpool and Juventus. I often think that there is no exact investigation into this matter. I want to know who chose this unqualified stadium that is about to collapse to hold such a heavyweight showdown as the Champions League final. Obviously, Barcelona, the Bernabeu and many other stadiums can host it, but why this shabby stadium?

Liverpool have expressed their opposition to the venue before the well-meaning jokes outside the stadium escalated to the stadium. Apart from worrying that the stadium seems to collapse, Liverpool are very worried about the neutral position of fans from both sides. The club emphasizes that only tickets for Liverpool and Juventus are allocated, and leaving a neutral zone in the middle will cause fans of both sides to buy tickets from Belgian scalpers, which will lead to a dangerous situation in which fans of both sides are mixed. History has proved that this neutral zone was quickly occupied by Italian fans.

Peter Hutton: Arsenal played there a few years ago, and their fans said it was a dump. So everyone knows that even when we get tickets at Anfield and see that area X has been deleted, we still think,' Who is this for?' I still clearly remember when I got the ticket-I still book tickets at home now. The ticket is marked with XYZ area, while the X area has been painted out. Then there was a rumor that Juventus took half of our tickets. This was the first rumor, but as it spread, the rumor became that Juventus took one-third of our tickets. Organizers say this area is reserved for neutral fans, but everyone knows that there is a big Italian community in Brussels, and those tickets are in the hands of Juventus fans.

Phil neal: We only got 1 1000 tickets, which still makes us very angry. Fei Qiao should have left the team with honor. He should have been sent away by us enthusiastically after winning, like Paisley, but it was not the case. It's still a pity that someone must be responsible for this.

Sometimes you have a bad feeling that something will happen, and that was the day. It was the first time I went to the game that I felt this way. It's a beautiful day, sunny and hot. We stayed in a hotel and thought we would stay there for a few days. We left the hotel for the stadium, and the weather was still fine. We got off the bus and wandered around. At that time, we were lying on the grass and suddenly had that premonition. I don't know how to describe it. It's like your spine suddenly trembled. Anyway, nothing was normal that day.

Peter Huth: We were disgusted with the organizers, even before nothing happened in the stands. We ask people,' What the hell happened? "Where is the queue?" But people only care about themselves, even if you have a ticket, it won't help. You can only be squeezed in and beaten with a stick for no reason.

Les Lawson: We felt very uneasy when sitting outside the stadium, and so did my companions. So we decided to ensure our own safety before entering the stadium. We didn't sit in the stands with Liverpool fans, we sat next to them. After entering the stadium, we thought we could settle down among a large number of Liverpool fans because we got tickets to Anfield and came with the official team. But to our horror, we were surrounded by Juventus fans.

Peter Hutton: I think the attitude of the police is unacceptable to us. The young man I was with came in and was shot and killed by a policeman. He has a ticket only because he wants to avoid being beaten for no reason. He bought a ticket to watch the game, but he was beaten by a baton in the goal area for no reason! So he resisted, and one of the policemen shot him! I don't think those policemen have any experience. They have heard of English football hooligans, but they don't know how to deal with so many fans, so they think everyone from England is a football hooligan.

An hour before the kick-off, the fans in the stadium began to clash. The two sides began to provoke each other through barbed wire. After the Red Army fans suffered a variety of attacks, some angry Liverpool fans began to fight back, and chaos broke out. Juventus fans fled, but a wall blocked their way. The dilapidated wall suddenly collapsed, killing 39 fans.

Les Lawson: I hung a long-lens camera around my neck, trying to capture some special shots. I only remember that I was adjusting the camera to shoot the stadium. Before the kick-off, there is a children's mat for entertainment. The atmosphere in the stadium is hostile. It seems that there are more Juventus fans than Liverpool fans. After the children's game, I sat down and looked around the stadium for a lens. At this moment, my camera was aimed at the area where the wall collapsed. I didn't know what happened there at that time. I only see large pieces of flying dust.

Peter Hutton: I was sitting in the stands opposite the incident, so I couldn't see clearly what caused the wall to collapse in the first place. But it seems to be a small-scale conflict, but I am sure that such a scene has happened more than once in every country's stadium, and 20 Anfield police can quickly quell it.

Kenny Dalglish (1Liverpool player of the 1977-90 season): I can't forgive the behavior of some Liverpool fans, but it's hard not to fight back when the opposing fans throw debris at you. Unless Liverpool fans leave there, it is possible to avoid conflict. Especially the year before, you were seriously injured by a stone attack, so it won't happen again. The conflict broke out.

For Liverpool manager joe fagan, who is leaving Anfield at the end of the season, such a tragedy forced his brilliant coaching career in the Red Army to end in a nightmare.

Phil neal: joe fagan went to convince the fans that I should do what the captain did. So about an hour later, I came to the stands with my bodyguard, but I was constantly attacked. So we have to watch the loudspeaker at the other end, which is the stand of Italian fans, so it is difficult to squeeze in, especially when you are still wearing a Liverpool shirt. I remember a UEFA official handed me a statement. After reading it, I said to myself,' Neil, I can't read like that. I should tell my true feelings, "so I crumpled up the statement and threw it on the ground, and then called on our fans to remain calm.

That night, Juventus won the Champions League with Platini 1-0 controversial penalty. At this time, the result of the game is not important, and no one wants to remember the game.

Peter Hutton: Even after the fence collapsed, there were still conflicts in the stands after the game started. You can always see Juventus fans at the other end of the stands with sticks or other sundries trying to rush at Liverpool fans. If they do make it to the Liverpool fans' stands, God knows what will happen, and maybe the casualties will be even heavier. I remember thinking,' We have reached the Champions League final, but this is a big joke'. Although I didn't expect or know that someone died at that time, I was cursing in my heart,' This is a slaughterhouse! '

Ian rush (1980-86, 1988-96 Liverpool player): After what happened, the final was doomed to have no happy ending. I think Ronnie Willard should definitely be awarded a penalty when he tripped. Their penalty spot was actually outside the penalty area. But compared with the tragedy of that day, none of this matters. We are not in the mood to play. Ask anyone who really plays. Even if you ask Juventus players, they are not in the mood to play football seriously. It's not like the Champions League final, it's just a game. It seems that all we have to do is finish the game and then rush over to see if our family and others are all right.

Peter Hutton: I think that game was a nightmare for the players, because they already knew that someone had died, but most fans didn't realize that it had happened.

Phil neal: We were told to continue to take part in the competition, but I thought the competition would be cancelled. I don't mind even if I lose the championship. I think it would be a better decision to cancel the game.

It was not until the next morning that the tragic casualties came out.

Kenny Dalglish: When we left the hotel, we saw Italian fans crying and throwing things at our bus. When we left Brussels, Italian fans became more violent, which is understandable-39 of their compatriots were killed. Our bus needs a lot of police protection. I clearly remember that there was an Italian fan whose face was facing the window next to my seat. He kept crying and howling. In that case, you will feel sorry for them who lost their compatriots.

Peter Hutton: We didn't know the whole tragedy until we got back to Horsetais. I remember when the whole town was blocked, the police came to investigate us and confiscated flags and other items. I will always remember the young man who was with me. He asked the policeman, "Why did you do this?" He didn't know, and no one knew, until we got back to the hotel.

Peter Robinson (President of Liverpool): It will be a terrible experience in their lives.

I really hope that never happened. The only thing you can say is to express sympathy for those who have lost their lives and their families.

Ian rush: We must remember this tragedy and learn from it to ensure that it will never happen again.

Kenny Dagra: You went to the game, but you didn't expect it to end like this, did you? Football is no longer important, and there is no game worth dying for. Everything else is meaningless in front of life. Juventus fans should not throw stones at opposing fans, and Liverpool fans should not fight back in the same way. Fans from both sides should not let such a tragedy happen. If they had foreseen such terrible consequences, or if they had thought of the consequences, I'm sure Italian fans would never throw stones at the opposing fans, and British fans would never retaliate. Everyone in Italian and English fans will definitely regret it, and I believe they still regret it until now.

May 29th will be the eternal anniversary of Juventus and Liverpool fans. Minute of silence for the fans who died in the Heisel tragedy, and pray that this kind of thing will never happen again!