3.04PM, FEBRUARY 6 1958Services marking the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster were held today in England and Germany to remember the 23 people, including eight Manchester United players, who died in the crash. The services were timed to coincide with the exact anniversary of the tragedy - 3.04pm on February 6 1958.
Eight Manchester United players - part of the team known as the Busby Babes - died after a refuelling stop in Germany on the way back from a win in a European tie against Red Star Belgrade. The players who died as a result of the crash were Geoff Bent, Roger Byrne, Eddie Colman, Duncan Edwards, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Liam Whelan.
On Sunday, there will be another minute's silence prior to United's home Premier League game against Manchester City. United players will wear a 1950s-style kit, free from sponsorship and numbered one to 11, while City will also wear a special strip. Lets hope that people offer their respects not their ignorance.
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