Every time this day comes around, I'm reminded that the outcome in the second leg could have easily been 4-3 in favor of Zvezda, potentially altering the return plans. I remember writing a few years back about Sekularac, a Zvezda player at the time, who later reflected on a missed opportunity near the end of the game and pondered how it could have changed everything. Also, there was a serious consideration given to spending the night in Munich, with Duncan Edwards sending a telegram to his landlady saying he would return the following day.
I guess it was meant to be....
Instead of that generation of players winning more trophies, the club inherited the duty to always persevere until the very end and to rise again whenever everyone counts them out, as it was the case after the Munich accident.
Rest in peace, Busby Babes
