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January 8, 2021January 8, 2021Neil Fredrik Jensen

Europe’s Champions: Juventus 1985

IT SEEMS amazing that it took until 1985 for Juventus to win their first European Cup. They had gone close prior to that,  losing 1-0 in both 1973 (Ajax) and 1983 (Hamburg), but they invariably under-achieved in the competition. Sadly, the achievement was overshadowed by the death of 39 Juventus fans in Brussels, caused by […]

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June 20, 2020June 20, 2020Neil Fredrik Jensen

Europe’s Champions: Juventus 1984-85

IT SEEMS amazing that it took until 1985 for Juventus to win their first European Cup. They had gone close prior to that,  losing 1-0 in both 1973 (Ajax) and 1983 (Hamburg), but they invariably under-achieved in the competition. Sadly, the achievement was overshadowed by the death of 39 Juventus fans in Brussels, caused by […]

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March 3, 2014March 4, 2014Neil Fredrik Jensen

Sadly, looking the other way is the norm

Channel 4 Dispatches produced an excellent and revealing programme about racist and homophobic chanting at football matches and the lack of a credible reaction from stewards and police alike. It’s about time that this was highlighted, for time and again, bad behavior at games is ignored by those in high-visibility jackets. It depends on who […]

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