UEFA president Michel Platini: I continue to play in Heysel final
UEFA president Michel Platini spoke on the 30th anniversary of the Heysel tragedy.
39 people died and over 600 were injured by a collapsing wall at Brussels' Heysel stadium, ahead of the European Cup final between Liverpool and Juventus on May 29, 1985.
Platini scored the penalty that won Juventus the game, but his memories of the event are centred on the tragedy.
In a statement on UEFA's website, Platini said: "Thirty years ago, I played in a European Champion Clubs' Cup final at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels. And I continue to play in that final.
"It hasn't left me, just like it hasn't left anyone else who was there that night, and remains with all those who lost a loved one, for whom everything changed in a few terrible minutes.
"Thirty years later, I am the president of UEFA, the organisation that organised the match, and I am working every day with all my colleagues and friends at the national associations, leagues and clubs to ensure that we will never again experience the horror of such a night.
"We have been working unceasingly for the last 30 years to guarantee safety and security at sporting venues across Europe.
"On the 30th anniversary of that fateful night, my thoughts are with the 39 people who lost their lives and, of course, with their friends and families. I can only express my deepest sympathy and reiterate that I am still doing everything in my power to prevent such a tragedy from happening again."
