Stepney's emotional Munich trip
Manchester United’s legendary goalkeeper Alex Stepney today (Friday) led the club’s representation at the memorial service of Franz Beckenbauer at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Manchester United and Bayern Munich have always been united by a special bond forged following the Munich Air Disaster and, speaking after the memorial service, Stepney said: “It’s a tremendous honour to be here today to represent Manchester United and all of the team-mates I played with who had such admiration for the great Franz Beckenbauer - not least our dear Sir Bobby Charlton.
“I was also humbled to lay a wreath at the crash site to pay tribute to all those who lost their lives on that terrible night in February 1958, and to remember Sir Bobby, who was the last remaining survivor.
“It was especially poignant that, at the moment I laid the wreath, snowflakes started to fall. It was exceptionally moving.”