The documentary explores how OJ was able to transcend the colour of his skin, despite the country's division by racial lines, until that June night in 1994. The biggest legacy of the Hillsborough disaster is the all-seater stadiums and the formation of the Premier League — neither would be possible without Hillsborough. Last night, BBC North West and BBC Yorkshire aired a brand-new documentary entitled “Hillsborough – Searching For The Truth.” If you missed it, here it is in its entirety. Both had a passion for the sport, achieved great success, and ultimately suffered from violent deaths. A top notch edition to the 30 for 30 Soccer Stories series. A new soccer documentary, I Scored a Goal, is also available on the service. Green Street: 2005 Drama See more ideas about hillsborough disaster, hillsborough, liverpool football. NEWS HILLSBOROUGH SOCCER TRAGEDY BLAMED ON POLICE – LIVERPOOL FANS EXONERATED Diane Scavuzzo April 26, 2016 April 26, 2016 Hillsborough: 96 soccer fans unlawfully killed, jury finds . In the middle of my World Cup frenzy two nights ago, I flipped on the television at Slackie Brown HQ and pulled up ESPN+. Goal! The American sports network ESPN, as part of its 30 for 30 series of sports films (under a new "Soccer Stories" subdivision), aired the documentary Hillsborough as a co-production with the BBC. The tragedy was largely attributed to mistakes by the police. Soccer Stories: Hillsborough. JUST WATCHED Hillsborough verdict: … A completely preventable tragedy which took the lives of 96 individuals. Trina’s Every 30 for 30 Quest | 09/119 “Justice for the 96!” Absolutely heartbreaking documentary accounting the stadium disaster that occurred in at Hillsborough stadium in 1989. Read CNN's Fast Facts about the Hillsborough Disaster, a 1989 tragedy at a British soccer stadium. Updated 2118 GMT (0518 HKT) April 26, 2016 . It's a better era now — purely because of the standards both of the grounds themselves and attitudes to health and safety — but it's not necessarily a better experience and the traditional fan has been priced-out. Now if you’re looking for a soccer documentary to make you cry, this is it. Absolutely heartbreaking documentary accounting the stadium disaster that occurred in at Hillsborough stadium in 1989. Overcrowding in the stands led to the deaths of 96 fans. ‘Hillsborough’ (Do Not Read This in the UK) Controversial documentary kicks off ESPN “Soccer Stories” series By Nick Barbaro, 6:14AM, Tue. How the UK's worst sporting stadium disaster resulted in the unlawful deaths of 96 Liverpool fans following a catalogue of failures. December 1996: Hillsborough, a controversial drama-documentary by acclaimed Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern, reveals new evidence claiming some of the 96 were still alive after 3.15pm. With Margaret Aspinall, William Bale, David Duckenfield, Tony Evans. Hillsborough is the first documentary in ESPN’s 30 for 30: Soccer Stories series.. Beginning on the fateful day in 1989, Hillsborough explores what happened and why. The documentary uses interview accounts from those who were there as well as footage of the event to show what happened. Let’s start by saying that I will call football, as it is known around the world, soccer. By Samantha Bresnahan, CNN. According to the synopsis from the BBC, the documentary filmmaker speaks to police officers, Hillsborough victims’ family members and the author of an infamous article in the Sun newspaper which blamed Liverpool … ESPN launched their special 30 for 30 “Soccer Stories” series last night with Hillsborough directed by Daniel Gordon. A top notch edition to the 30 for 30 Soccer Stories series. LONDON — A former police commander was charged with 95 counts of manslaughter Wednesday in the 1989 Hillsborough stadium disaster where soccer fans were suffocated or crushed to death. In addition to live coverage of every game from Brazil, the sports network is launching a series of documentaries under its "30 for 30" banner in the lead-up to the tournament. “Hillsborough,” Tuesday night on ESPN, is a soccer movie with very little soccer in it.