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Liverpool FC: A club with identity woven in trophies, tragedies
Orissa POST
|May 28, 2025
The somber-looking home page of Liverpool FC Tuesday reflected the mood of a club still in shock after a man plowed a car into a crowd of fans who were celebrating the team's latest Premier League title, injuring 47 people.
Under a statement sending thoughts and prayers to those affected were references to two deadly stadium disasters involving Liverpool fans in the 1980s that had a profound impact on the club and its identity.
Below that was a digital visualisation of all the trophies won by Liverpool FC in its 133-year history that make it one of the most decorated men’s teams in world soccer.
It was a moving reminder that with all the silverware and success has come pain and tragedy for a club synonymous with the anthem “You'll Never Walk Alone.”
Here is a closer look at those two stadium disasters referenced by the club.
Heyselin May 29, 1985, Liverpool played Italian team Juventus in the European Cup final at Heysel Stadium in Brussels.
This story is from the May 28, 2025 edition of Orissa POST.
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