Clubs and families remember Heysel victims 30 years on


Juventus soccer club fan Eugenio Isola takes part in a ceremony at the King Baudouin Stadium commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Heysel Stadium disaster in Brussels, Belgium May 29, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Services in Brussels, Liverpool and Turin on Friday commemorated the 39 people, mostly Italians, who were crushed and trampled to death after fighting between rival fans before the European Cup final at the Heysel Stadium 30 years ago.

At the site where a wall collapsed, under pressure from Juventus supporters pushed back by Liverpool supporters, a crowd including some victims' families laid wreaths and released 39 balloons beside a plaque bearing the names of those killed.

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