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Sir Alex's tribute to the Busby Babes

Manchester United will come together on Tuesday afternoon to pay tribute to those affected by the Munich Air Disaster on the 60th anniversary of the tragedy.

On 6 February 1958, 23 people – including eight United players and three club officials – were fatally injured when the plane taking them home from Belgrade crashed after refuelling in Germany.

Six decades on, Sir Alex Ferguson will be among those in attendance at a commemorative service inside Old Trafford to remember the victims.

Ahead of this year's significant anniversary, the former manager spoke exclusively to United Review to give a heartfelt personal account of how the tragedy affected him and to share his thoughts on the legacy of Sir Matt Busby's great young team, the Busby Babes.