This is the tale of two cities divided by football and united by
tragedy. The story begins in emnity when United's Busby Babes face
Santiago Bernebeu's Galacticos in the 1957 European Cup semi-final.
United were a team made up of hand-reared British and Irish
youngsters who had conquered British football with relative ease.
They faced Madrid's reigning European Champions led by 'The Blond
Arrow' Alfredo di Stefano. Inevitably United lost that tie over two
legs but the pair seemed certain to be rivals for years before the
Munich Air Disaster ripped apart Manchester's pride and joy. In the
years that followed Real Madrid's president moved heaven and earth
to help his club's former foes and a series of friendly matches
were played to help United's languishing coffers as Real completed
their now legendary 5 European Cup victories in a row from the
inception of the tournament. Following the Mancunian side's
recovery and rehabilitation, the clubs met once more and this time
it was for real. United's aging side battled through to the 1968
European Cup semi-final to face the Madrilenos once more. Madrid,
by now six times winners, looked certain to go through when they
raced into a 3-2 aggregate lead in Spain before David Sadler and
Munich survivor Bill Foulkes scored late goals to send United
through to a date with destiny against Benfica in the Wembley
final. This riveting footballing story featuring most of the
greatest players of the fifties and sixties but most importantly
two great rivals and friends: Madrid President Santiago Bernebeu
and United manager Matt Busby.
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