The Munich Air Disaster & the greatest comeback in football history

The Munich Air Disaster & the greatest comeback in football history

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Try The Athletic for FREE for 30 days: https://theathletic.com/tifofootball 📗 Tifo's new book, "How to Watch Football" is now available internationally: https://linktr.ee/tifobook On 5 February 1958, a brilliant young Manchester United side completed a 5-4 aggregate victory in the European Cup quarter-final. The next day, they boarded their flight home, landing in Munich to refuel. But it never took off again in Munich. The plane crashed, claiming the lives of 23 people, including 8 players. This is the story of how Manchester United and Matt Busby led the most inspirational comeback to claim the league title and the European Cup. This is the fourteenth in a series, written by Jonathan Wilson, exploring the entire history of football. Illustrated by Philippe Fenner. Join the Tifo Discord Server - / discord Follow Tifo Football by The Athletic: Facebook: / tifofootball Instagram: / tifofootball_ TikTok: / tifofootball_ X: https://x.com/TifoFootball_ Listen to the Tifo Football podcast: The Athletic UK: http://bit.ly/TifoPodChannel Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/TifoFootPod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/06QIGhq... YouTube: • Tifo Football Podcast Watch more Tifo: Tifo Football Podcast: • Tifo Football Podcast Tifo Sports by The Athletic: / @tifosports About Tifo Football by The Athletic: Tifo loves football. We create In-depth tactical, historical and geopolitical breakdowns of the beautiful game. We know there’s an appetite for thoughtful, intelligent content. For stuff that makes the complicated simple. We provide analysis on the Premier League, Champions League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, World Cup and more. Our podcasts interview some of the game’s leading figures. And our editorial covers football with depth and insight. Founded in 2017 and became a part of The Athletic in 2020. For business inquiries, reach out to tifo@theathletic.com. Additional footage sourced from freestockfootagearchive.com Music provided by APM Music #Football #Soccer #Hist

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