Paul Rouse: Football’s darkest day continues to cast a cloud over Liverpool

On April 15, 1989, in homes and in pubs all across Ireland, people sat down to watch Liverpool play Nottingham Forest in the semi-final of the FA Cup.

Paul Rouse: Football’s darkest day continues to cast a cloud over Liverpool
Fri, 20 Dec, 2019 - 00:00
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