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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Liam Thorp

Turin Mayor joins Liverpool Lord Mayor and Ian Rush to pay tribute to Heysel disaster victims

The Mayor of Turin joined Liverpool's Lord Mayor and Reds great Ian Rush to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the Heysel Stadium disaster.

As part of the official handover of the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, the Mayor of Turin Stefano Lo Russo visited Anfield Stadium today to lay a wreath at the Heysel memorial. He was joined by Lord Mayor of Liverpool Roy Gladden and Ian Rush, who played for both Liverpool and Juventus.

The disaster occurred on May 29 1985 at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels prior to the European Cup Final between Liverpool and Juventus. In total 39 people - mostly Juventus fans - lost their lives in the tragedy.

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