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Busby Babe: After Munich I don't talk about football
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David Gaskell opens up for the first time to discuss what life was like after the Munich air disaster.
On the 6 February 1958 disaster struck when a plane carrying Manchester United players crashed on take-off from Munich Airport in Germany. Eight of Matt Busby's Babes were among the 23 who died.
Gaskell, who was originally due to travel on the flight, reveals the "survivor's guilt" he felt after the loss of his close friends, and says at the age of 17, he received no counselling, as players were "expected to get on with it".
This clip was first broadcast during 5 live Sport, Monday 5 February 2018.
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