We started badly in 1971 this year … On 2 January, the legendary Scottish derby between Rangers and Celtic took place at Ibrox Park. Europe has one of the hottest diaries with a rivalry, which is explained by the fact that the Protestant community supports rangers while Catholics support Catalic.
However, if the worst drama in Scottish football’s history that day happened unfortunately, it was not in any way due to a rivalry between supporters of the two camps … In fact, 80,000 spectators were present at Ibrox Park, and the usual During the Kind Derby, the atmosphere was electric …
However, the match was poor and as we were trailing 0–0, many supporters were starting to leave the stand just minutes before the end of the game. But two goals would be scored rapidly in the final minutes (1-1), creating a significant movement of the crowd in the stands …
After this: Jostling, supporters fell, the crowd lost their balance in the stands, gives a captive path … and the toll was heavy and dramatic: 66 people were killed and 108 were killed. severely injured!
Worse: The play unfolds in melancholy, as the audience were in madness, giving an incredible end to the match on the field, scoring two goals, and no one really realized the seriousness of the situation at the instant. Between the death of children between the ages of 9 and 12 …
This was 50 years ago, during the Rangers – Celtic derby …
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