This blog should've been posted here since two weeks back, before United's victory against Chelsea (May 8th), and finally sealed our 19th Premier League title the week after (last night, that is).
What happened back then, I rally-watched BBC's "Sir Bobby Charlton: Football Icon" and "United", both released this year, successfully got me all teary, as both centered the stories on 1958's Munich tragedy. Sir Bobby Charlton was a living survivor then, a living legend now, to have taken part in the successful Busby Babes team when winning the 1968 Champions League title, and 2 years earlier, in Sir Alf Ramsey's first World Cup title for England.
No particular idea why BBC decided to release both films this year. Munich tragedy's 50th anniversary was 3 years ago (2008), and Sir Bobby's 70th birthday was on the year before. Nothing special this year (2 weeks back), except the fact that we were on top of the league and, if managed to get 4 points from 3 remaining games, will secure another Premier League title, 19th that is, a record breaking number in English football history. Plus, we've set a place in Champions League final against Barcelona.
There's this fear, two weeks back, that we may about to have the most disastrous season ever, if losing to Chelsea at Old Trafford on May 8th, followed by unfortunate match series afterwards, and end up title-less by the end of this season.
Yet here's what the films reminded me of: that we have gone through, probably, the darkest days in club's history, losing 8 first team players in Munich disaster. And a decade later, the long rebuilt team ruled Europe. So losing a title, or two, is simply not the end of everything. Thank God it's not happening, though :)
"Sir Bobby Charlton: Football Icon" and "United" sure have once again captured my emotional attachment with the club. It's not just about the football games I watch every single week. It's about long history, football heritage, human story told through the most beautiful game on earth. This, is why I love United. This, is why I believe. Now bring on May 28th!
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