Flowers of Manchester: Man Utd’s Busby Babes are forever remembered

It’s 62 years since 23 people lost their lives in the 1958 Munich air disaster

A clock at Man Utd’s Old Trafford stadium commemorates the 1958 Munich air disaster
A clock at Man Utd’s Old Trafford stadium commemorates the 1958 Munich air disaster
(Image credit: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images)

Manchester United Football Club and their supporters are today paying tribute to the 23 victims of the 1958 Munich air disaster.

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