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1958 Soccer Crash Remembered

Posted Feb 6, 08 2:59 PM CST in Sports,  World 

(Newser) – Fans in England and Germany remembered 23 people—including eight members of Manchester United's powerhouse soccer team—killed 50 years ago today in a plane crash in Munich, the Guardian reports. In Manchester, thousands gathered outside the club's Old Trafford stadium to mourn the "Busby Babes." Inside, club captain Gray Neville lit a candle for each of the victims during a memorial service.

Meanwhile, hundreds gathered at the crash site in Germany for a ceremony scheduled to commence at 3:04 pm, the exact time of the accident. United is sponsoring an exhibition on the lost players in the South Stand Tunnel, henceforth called the Munich Tunnel, and the team will wear 1950s replica uniforms at Sunday’s game against Manchester City.

Source Guardian (UK)

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Snow falls on the wreck of British European Airways Flight 609 which crashed on take-off at Munich, Germany, in this Feb. 6, 1958 file photo. Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008 marks the 50th anniversary of the Munich...   (Associated Press)
A bouquet of flowers lays next to a memorial stone to 'Busby Babe' Duncan Edwards, one of the victims of the the Munich disaster. February 6, 2008, Manchester, England. The club will be holding memorial...   (Getty Images)
Members of the public gather to pay their respects during a memorial service at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, Manchester, England, Wednesday...   (Associated Press)
Members of the public show their emotion during a memorial service at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, Manchester, England, Wednesday Feb. 6,...   (Associated Press)
Flowers and a badge are placed near the grave of former manager of Manchester United Sir Matt Busby in Southern Cemetery in Manchester, England, Tuesday Feb. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Jon Super)   (Associated Press)
A member of the public lays a wreath at Manchester United's Old Trafford Stadium on the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster, Manchester, England, Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Jon Super)   (Associated Press)
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