Any Manchester United visit to Munich will always carry extra significance, and next week's Champions League group opener against Bayern in Germany is no different.
The two clubs are finalising plans to commemorate United's return to the scene of the 1958 air disaster for the first time in nearly a decade, and the occasion is bound to stir the emotions.
At United, the club that gave birth to the Busby Babes and rose from the ashes of Munich, there is a singular pride in the spirit of youth.
Every football fan loves a homegrown player.