Munich air disaster: Busby's Irishmen

Today marks the 57th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster. 23 people died in total that day, including eight journalists.

Munich air disaster: Busby's Irishmen
Fri, 06 Feb, 2015 - 14:48

The Manchester United team before the match in Belgrade.

By Robert McNamara

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