readytorunbook Chapter 336 The Heatherburg Tragedy
Chapter 336 The Heatherburg Tragedy
Chapter 336 The Heatherburg Tragedy
Due to the Champions League, the Serie A league was postponed, so both the Milan duo and the old lady got a little breathing time.
In order to adapt to the turf at Anfield, Capello led his team to Liverpool two days in advance.
As early as a few weeks ago, the union of families of Italian victims in the "Heysel tragedy" proposed to UEFA that they organize a Juventus-Liverpool game on the 20th anniversary of the tragedy.
As if arranged freely in the dark, Juventus and Liverpool met in the quarter-final draw at noon.
"This is a game that has to be played, to commemorate what happened 20 years ago, to make sure that the football spirit has not been abandoned in this era." In an interview, Juventus coach Fabio Capello said.
Speaking of the Heysel tragedy, people seem to have returned to the day of May 1985, 5.
That day is also considered the darkest day in the history of European football.
At that time, Liverpool and Juventus met in the final, and the venue of the game was the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
Many people may not remember the final score, but I believe the whole world remembers that 39 fans gave their lives here.
During the game, Italian fans from the adjacent stands threw various things at the Liverpool fan area. The English then began to retaliate against the Italians, and a large-scale fight broke out immediately.
Some fans who were not involved in the fight tried to flee the scene at this time, but the exit was already occupied by the fight crowd. When they tried to climb over the brick wall in the opposite direction, the crowded and chaotic crowd pushed down the wall, and many fans were crushed under.A massive stampede ensued, killing 38 Italians and one Belgian and injuring more than 1 others.
As a Liverpool player, the Scottish star Dalglish, who experienced the "Heysel tragedy", still couldn't let go of the tragedy in 20 years, "I still remember that when our team left Belgium, there was an Italian The man was staring at the car window in front of me, and he was crying and screaming."
At that time, I wanted to say something to him, but I knew it was useless.
"You watch the game with excitement, but you never expect such an ending. Football is far from that important. No football game should use life as a weight. In the face of life, football loses all meaning .”
It is precisely because of this tragedy that all English teams cannot participate in the three major European cups for five years, and Liverpool for seven years.
Now, 20 years have passed, and the two teams met in a friendly situation this time, which can be regarded as an explanation to the families of the victims.
Talking about the upcoming match, Liverpool Club CEO Parry said: "For fans of both sides, this is a rare opportunity. We want to use this opportunity to connect together and prove to the world that the two There is no animosity between clubs anymore."
It is reported that there will be 2400 Juventus fans going to Anfield.
And every visiting team fan who goes to the scene to watch the game will get a four-page Italian booklet. On the cover are the logos of the two teams and "Welcome to Anfield", which is an introduction to Liverpool. Sentences: "I'm sorry" and "You won't walk alone forever."
Parry said: "To be honest, this is more like a friendly match. I can guarantee that Juventus fans will not have any problems, they will get respect."
On the day before the match between the two teams, Italian media such as Torino Sport, Corriere dello Sport, Gazzetta dello Sport, La Repubblica, and Slow Motion had long gathered in Liverpool, sniffing around for news that they considered important.
The Old Lady's stars have spoken out in honor of the Heatherburg tragedy.Stars like Del Piero, Nedved, Buffon and other stars made quite satisfactory speeches. They all emphasized that the match against Liverpool is a tough battle, but the principle of friendship first must also be followed.
Of course, "friendship first" does not mean giving up the right to win.
Liverpool captain Gerrard said, "Playing a wonderful game is the best commemoration of the sad past."
The Juventus players also said that they want to use a victory to comfort those Italian fans who have died in a foreign land for 20 years.
Of course, there are also alternatives like Ibrahimovic.Not only promised to use a victory to commemorate the dead, but also regarded Tang Wu as a "sacrifice".
For this reason, a group of nasty reporters always gathered around the Melwood training base, waiting for Tang Wu after training.
"Damn it, why are you guys again?"
Before Tang Wu could complain, the group of reporters rushed forward.
"Hello Tom, I'm a reporter from "Journal of Turin". What do you think about the upcoming match against Juventus?"
"This is the first time the two teams have played against each other in 20 years since the Heiseburg tragedy. For this reason, I express my deep sympathy to the victims of the tragedy. This will be a game that symbolizes the friendship between the two teams, I promise." These days Tang Wu Annoyed by the reporters, this set of official answers has been said many times.
"TOM, TOM, I'm a reporter from the Roman newspaper, do you think Liverpool can win?"
"Uh, I'm not sure. Juventus is a veteran player in Serie A and is currently the leader of the league. There are also football masters like Nedved and Pirlo in the team." Tang Wu recited his lines, a little drowsy.
"Tom, do you think this game is going to be a dull draw?"
"Juventus are a defensive team, but this is Anfield and it's not easy for them to hold onto the goal."
This is the unanimous tone of Liverpool from top to bottom.
Everyone knows that it is difficult to score a goal for a visiting team in Serie A. If the Old Lady cannot be won at Anfield, who knows what Liverpool will experience at the Allianz Arena.
So in this regard, Bei Tu asked the Red Army to be united and must win the opponent at home.
Speaking of this, Tang Wu finally got a little impatient.There is a match tomorrow, so why not ask questions at the pre-match press conference?
Do I have to waste my rest time after training?
Moreover, Tang Wu was very clear about the purpose of this group of reporters, and he would definitely ask about Ibrahimovic at the end of the question.
Falk, although we are the same agent, we have no contact with each other in private, okay?
He can say whatever he wants!Is it over if I don't let him in?
But this group of Italian media didn't have any insight, or directly ignored Tang Wu's impatience.
"But Juventus has Ibrahimovic, Del Piero, Trezeguet and other top offensive players in the world. Are you sure Liverpool can keep the score?"
Sure enough, it was the Swedish striker who spoke.
Tang Wu muttered and said casually: "Why do we defend? Shouldn't you ask how many goals Juventus will concede?"
Tang Wu thought so, and said so.But as soon as the words fell, I regretted it.
What kind of team is Juventus?How can you just go in as soon as you say it?
Such "big words" will definitely be hyped up by reporters taking advantage of loopholes.
Thinking of this, Tang Wu simply closed his mouth and pushed out of the crowd.
Just when Tang Wu pushed away the crowd and was about to say goodbye, a plump body suddenly stood in front of him.
"Mr. Tom, I think you'd better take back what you just said!" A female reporter wearing professional attire and holding her 36D stopped in front of Tang Wu.
"Juventus are not so easy to mess with! Don't forget, we just eliminated the star-studded Real Madrid!"
(End of this chapter)