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The Treble winner is barely our fifth former participant or supervisor to obtain the celebrated honour, following within the footsteps of three membership icons and one ex-Purple you won’t learn about.
Sir Matt Busby was given the final word UK honour in June 1969, a yr after he’d made United the primary English facet to win the European Cup by beating Benfica at Wembley Stadium, courtesy of targets from homegrown heroes Bobby Charlton (two), George Finest and Brian Kidd.
That emotional success was 10 years after the Munich Air Catastrophe which killed 23 folks, together with eight gamers, and injured many others, together with Busby and Charlton. Sir Matt’s capacity to rebuild in such horrific circumstances outlined the membership’s DNA and continues to encourage us all.
