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Busby Babe Kenny Morgans on Swansea v Manchester Utd | Busby Babe Kenny Morgans on Swansea v Manchester Utd |
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A Manchester United player who survived the 1958 Munich air disaster will have divided loyalties when they meet his home town side, Swansea City. | A Manchester United player who survived the 1958 Munich air disaster will have divided loyalties when they meet his home town side, Swansea City. |
Kenny Morgans was 18 when the plane taking him and other "Busby Babes" home from a European tie crashed. | Kenny Morgans was 18 when the plane taking him and other "Busby Babes" home from a European tie crashed. |
It claimed the lives of eight team-mates as well as 15 other passengers. | It claimed the lives of eight team-mates as well as 15 other passengers. |
Mr Morgans, 72, who later played for Swansea, says he does not mind who wins when United make their first visit to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. | Mr Morgans, 72, who later played for Swansea, says he does not mind who wins when United make their first visit to the Liberty Stadium on Saturday. |
This is Swansea's first season in the Premiership and the teams last met in the old First Division 28 years ago. | This is Swansea's first season in the Premiership and the teams last met in the old First Division 28 years ago. |
Mr Morgans said: "Swansea are playing some fabulous football. United play fabulous football. | Mr Morgans said: "Swansea are playing some fabulous football. United play fabulous football. |
"It's going to be a great game and I really don't care who wins." | |
Mr Morgans still makes regular visits from Swansea to Manchester, having signed for United straight from school at 15. | Mr Morgans still makes regular visits from Swansea to Manchester, having signed for United straight from school at 15. |
Plane sliding | Plane sliding |
"They are a family club and they look after the old players and every time I go up there it's like going home," he said. | "They are a family club and they look after the old players and every time I go up there it's like going home," he said. |
He broke into the United team shortly before the Munich disaster. | He broke into the United team shortly before the Munich disaster. |
"Three times we tried to take off," he said, recounting the tragedy. | "Three times we tried to take off," he said, recounting the tragedy. |
"I can remember it was snowing and freezing. | "I can remember it was snowing and freezing. |
"Going down the runway the plane was sliding and I can remember us going in to the fence at the end of the runway and that's all I remember. | "Going down the runway the plane was sliding and I can remember us going in to the fence at the end of the runway and that's all I remember. |
"It happened on a Thursday. I woke up on the Sunday in hospital. There was Bobby Charlton, Dennis Viollet and Ray Wood in the same room. | "It happened on a Thursday. I woke up on the Sunday in hospital. There was Bobby Charlton, Dennis Viollet and Ray Wood in the same room. |
"I thought the other boys were in different rooms and then the professor of the hospital came in late on and told me who had died and I could not believe it." | "I thought the other boys were in different rooms and then the professor of the hospital came in late on and told me who had died and I could not believe it." |
He believes if the crash had not happened then the team managed by Sir Matt Busby would have gone on to dominate football for a decade. | He believes if the crash had not happened then the team managed by Sir Matt Busby would have gone on to dominate football for a decade. |
"We were all young. I was the baby of the side at 18," he said. | "We were all young. I was the baby of the side at 18," he said. |
"We would have been a fantastic side." | "We would have been a fantastic side." |
When pushed, Mr Morgans predicted a 2-0 win for United on Saturday, believing manager Sir Alex Ferguson will inspire the team to victory. | When pushed, Mr Morgans predicted a 2-0 win for United on Saturday, believing manager Sir Alex Ferguson will inspire the team to victory. |
"I was under Busby and he was the best manager in the world at that time. The boss now, Alex, is to me the best." | "I was under Busby and he was the best manager in the world at that time. The boss now, Alex, is to me the best." |