When United’s Busby Babes lost to reigning European Champions Real Madrid in the 1957 European Cup, the pair seemed certain to be rivals for years. Within a year however the Munich Air Disaster had ripped apart Manchester’s pride and joy.
In the years that followed Real did more than any other club to help United recover - agreeing to stage a series of friendly matches as Real completed their now legendary five European Cup victories in a row from the inception of the tournament.
Following the Mancunian side’s recovery, the clubs met once more as United’s battled through to the 1968 European Cup semi-final.
This a unique football tale of a friendship born of tragedy and a club’s quest for redemption.
In the years that followed Real did more than any other club to help United recover - agreeing to stage a series of friendly matches as Real completed their now legendary five European Cup victories in a row from the inception of the tournament.
Following the Mancunian side’s recovery, the clubs met once more as United’s battled through to the 1968 European Cup semi-final.
This a unique football tale of a friendship born of tragedy and a club’s quest for redemption.
