Many have said that if he had lived on, he would be one of the greatest players ever. On top of that, he would be the one lifting the World Cup trophy in 1966, instead of Bobby Moore. But Duncan Edwards never had that chance to live beyond that period of time. After the Munich air disaster in 1958, he suffered multiple injuries. Doctors tried their best to save him, but to no avail. Soon, he succumbed to defeat, passing away on the 21st of February, 1958 at a relatively young age of 21. With that age, he was already deemed to be the best. Even Bobby Charlton claimed that he was not fit to lace his boots. When people said he was the "complete" footballer without a single weakness, I had my doubts. But after watching clips of him playing, I was convinced. Seeing the way he run, shoot and dribble, seems like no opponents can successfully bring him down. With all due respect, even some of the greatest players in the game today have to resort to antics such as diving. Maybe Duncan was not that sort of player. For me, if he had lived on, I believe he would have go on and help the 58' United team achieve the European Cup of that year and maybe, for many years to follow. Also, he might even surpass Pele as one of the finest footballing greats of all time. But besides showing us how great was he on the field, he also showed how great was his strength and willpower when he fought for his life on the deathbed. Indeed, a sad case for the world of football during that year. Many died, a few survived. Not only we lost Edwards, we also lost some important players like a majority of the Busby Babes. That, indeed, has proven to be the turning point in the life of Manchester United. Next entry, we will cover the pioneer of grunge, Kurt Cobain...
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