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It's 3pm on February 5th, 1958, in a football stadium in Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

Bill Fokes glances up at the scoreboard that shows his team Manchester United are 3-1 ahead

against the home team Red Star Belgrade. United already beat Red Star 2-1 in the first leg of their

quarter-final, so as long as they win or play to a draw, they will have the better aggregate score

and proceed to the semi-finals of the European Cup. As one of his team's defenders,

it's Bill's job to stop Red Star from scoring three more goals to level it up.

Bill is intensely focused as a Red Star player begins an attack,

launching the ball through midfield. Bill backtracks as the ball is passed to a Red Star forward.

Bill shadows him, who dribbles the ball into United's penalty area.

But the Red Star player loses his footing and slips to the ground,

grabbing Bill's shirt and pulling him over.

Bill picks himself off from the ground and tucks his jersey back.

He takes the step back, ready to take a free kick to restart the game after his opponent's foul.

But a Red Star player grabs the ball and gestures toward the referee.

Bill can't believe it. The referee has given the foul against him, saying he tripped the Red Star player.

Now Red Star have a penalty kick and a chance to add to their score.

The Red Star forward lines up, takes a few quick steps, then kicks, and the ball rockets past

Harry Gregg, United goalkeeper. Bill trudges back to his position for the kickoff.

United are still ahead on aggregate score, but it looks like they'll have to beat 11

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