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Aston was a member of the 1968 European Cup-winning United side who won the trophy 10 years after the tragedy, starring in the final victory over Benfica.

A decade on, the club was obviously still terribly affected by the disaster and there were emotional scenes at Wembley after the final whistle.

Aston reveals that, while Munich wasn’t talked about in the changing room, Sir Bobby opened up to him once, while the pair were sitting in their hotel room.

“[Munich] was never mentioned, as such,” said Aston. “I used to room with Bobby at times, and he never used to speak about it.