Originally Posted by
Dharmonize
The last time a sports tragedy this bad happened was in 1958 I guess, when the plane with Manchester United crashed in Munich, Germany. But there, "only" 8 players died back then. As for the family members of the Yaroslavl team, some of the players called their beloved ones only minutes before the take-off. One of the players was talking to his young kids and then promised his wife he would call again when they land in Minsk. His last words were "I love you"... Absolutely brutal...