Friday, May 29, 2009
The 39 Heysel Victims In The Heart Of Juventus
The years go by and the 29th of May remains an unforgettable date for all Juventus supporters. On the night of the 29th of May 1985, 39 persons (36 of which were Juventus fans) lost their lives at the stadium in Brussels, the stage for the Champions Cup final. The club commemorates the tragedy: "We must remember in order to build the future".
The thirty-nine victims are remembered by all Juventus supporters and all sports enthusiasts. "Nobody can or should forget – declared president Giovanni Cobolli Gigli, on behalf of the club and its supporters – and on these anniversaries we stand by the families that lost their loved ones on that tragic night. Even on their behalf, we try to interpret football in a more serene manner, educating the youngsters to respect the sport values and fair play. In these years much improvement has been done but we still have along way to go to defeat violence once and for all".
The respect for sport values is also at the basis of the commitment of the “Per non dimenticare Heysel” (So as not to forger Heysel) committee which on Saturday 23rd May, held a memorial ceremony in fReggio Emilia in front of the monument by sculptor Gido Vanlessen, the only monument in Italy against stadium violence.
To get to know more about this and remember please visit: www.saladellamemoriaheysel.it
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