February 6 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, a tragedy etched forever in the history of that city, Manchester United and the football world.
That fateful afternoon in 1958 ultimately claimed the lives of 23 people, including eight members of Matt Busby's trailblazing team.
It cruelly robbed a generation of football fans of the opportunity to see whether this wonderful football team — nicknamed the 'Busby Babes' because of their boundless youthful promise — would conquer Europe in the same way they had England.
The disaster is part of the club's fabric.