Official Site of Man U · Oct 25, 2019
Reflections on United's powerful trip to Belgrade
Just yards away was the exact spot where Roger Byrne, Duncan Edwards and that famous side lined up, in preparation for a European Cup tie against Red Star that ended in a typically thrilling 3-3 draw.
The resulting photo of the Babes, proudly standing side by side, shoulder to shoulder, has become one of the most iconic in our club’s history and is still on display at the nearby Hotel Majestic.
That is where Matt Busby, his staff and players stayed during that fateful trip to Serbia some 61 years ago.
The small building in the centre of Belgrade was visited by countless Reds supporters during this week’s trip to the capital city, which was only our second since the 1958 tragedy.