REUNIONS, TEARS & A LOVE THAT NEVER DIED

IN January 1994, Matt Busby died. George's reunions with his 1968 teammates had been few and far between but there had been a poignant one in August 1991, when Old Trafford hosted a testimonial for Matt with the present Manchester United side against the Republic of Ireland.

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Some 33,412 turned up to watch a 1-1 draw, but most of them arrived several hours earlier for what they considered the true highlight of the day - a seven-a-side game between a few players from the 1968 side and a veteran City team.

Yet nobody was entertained more than the man who was being honoured.

Busby told the Manchester Evening News: "My mind was somewhere out in space, waltzing with my heart."

A 3-3 draw entertained the crowd, with George sporting a full, thick beard with flickers of grey.