IThey were thousands who came without a ticket but resolved to enter, even if it meant forcing the doors and trampling on other spectators. “I was with my son, we were in pieces, I was afraid for my life”, says a British supporter. “A wave of bodies sprawled on the ground, including a youth in a wheelchair. I was terrified,” added another. Luckily, there were only minor injuries… at Wembley Stadium, London, last summer.
The testimonies above, in fact, do not concern the Liverpool FC-Real Madrid match on May 28 at the Stade de France, but the Euro final between England and Italy on July 11, 2021 (won by the Italy on penalties). They are taken from an investigation report carried out at the request of the Football Association…