Football is a team sport, so most of the team players travel together. Once they encounter air crashes, the team will be difficult to escape. In history, some teams have encountered air crashes that have almost "destroyed the family", among which Manchester United and Turin have experienced such tragedies.
Manchester United: Munich air crash
On February 6, 1958, Manchester United, who went to participate in the quarterfinals of the European Champions League away, prepared to return to Manchester with the joy of victory. Due to weather reasons, the plane tried three takeoffs. During the third takeoff, the plane stalled and broke out of the runway and broke into two pieces, and hit a big tree and nearby trucks. The disaster happened instantly. The crash killed 23 of the 44 people on board, including 8 Manchester United players and 3 Manchester United employees, and the head coach was also seriously injured. In that season, Manchester United completed the rest of the game with reserve and youth players. The surviving Manchester United did not recover. The head coach returned to lead the team the next year. With the Bobby Charlton , who survived the air crash, the two rebuild the team. In 1968, under the leadership of head coach Busby and captain Charlton , Manchester United defeated Benfica , who owned Eusepio in , winning the first European championship, comforting Manchester United's undead in the sky.
Turin: Team of God fell on Supega
in the last century, Turin can be said to be the dominant one, with 10 of the 11 starters of the Italian national team , and is known as the "Team of God", but all of this came to an abrupt end with the Supega air crash. On May 4, 1949, on the way back to Turin after participating in the match against Benfica, the plane hit Mount Supega outside Turin due to weather reasons, resulting in the death of 31 people, including 18 players. After the air crash, the entire team of Turin was wiped out, and the Italian national team also remained silent for nearly 20 years under the influence of the air crash. In the league club, Turin's departure made the three northern giants , Juventus and Milan two heroes. Turin later failed to regain its glory.
Football is a team sport. The loss of the team makes us sad. It is not only a regret for life, but also a regret for the loss of football. If they are still there, there may be many more stories in the football world.