Some things are more important than football
Football fans from across the world have come together today to remember one of the worst disasters of all time with the death of over 20 people in the infamous Munich air crash of February 6th 1958. Manchester United's 'Busby Babes' were effectively ripped apart by the disaster after their plane crashed shortly after take off when trying returning from a European Cup tie in Belgrade. Ireland's Liam Whelan was one of eight United player to lose his life in the disaster
The Manchester United club website front page is stark in remembering the tragedy todayL
Others have taken to Twitter to remember the events of this day almost 60 years ago:
https://twitter.com/LFC/status/563646836091924480
https://twitter.com/FCUnitedMcr/status/563618962450448384
https://twitter.com/GNev2/status/563601196603412480
https://twitter.com/fizzer18/status/563580760855429120
https://twitter.com/MCFC/status/563627847433342977
https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/563635469024776192
