Old Trafford: Munich Tunnel

June 11, 2009 khan chawlh hmang turin Manchester ka thleng a. Thlen In kan thleng, thingpui Ina kan thut muan lai chuan ka thlen In pa Colin-a chuan, “Vawiin news kha i hre tawh em?” a’n ti nghal phawng a. “Ka hre hauh lo mai. Eng thil nge ni?” tia ka’n zawh chuan, “Ronaldo chuan Real Madrid a pan ta!” a ti a. Kan sawi kan sawi chho va, a tuka thlen In nu Lilian-i hova Old Trafford tlawh chu kan rel thlu zui ta nghe nghe a ni.

Old Trafford Museum, Stadium chhung leh Megastore velah hian kan tap chawhma thak a. Kil tinah hahipa sawi tham fe thil ka hmu zel mai! Thil hmuhnawm leh en manhla tak tak chanchin dangte kal kanin ka rilrua cham zui ta reng Munich Tunnel chanchin hi ka’n sawi daih teh ang.

Stadium chhim lam ‘South Stand’ an tiha awm he Munich Tunnel hian chanchin lungchhiatthlak tak, Manchester United tantu ni ve kher lo tan pawha ngaihthlak nuam hauh lo chu ngawi rengin a lo pho chhuak a. Tunnel chhung pang pheia thlalak leh thu runthlak tak tak inziak te chuan kum sawmnga zet kaltaa chhiatna rapthlak lo thlen lai boruakah khan min hruai kir leh a. Hnuk an ti ulh teuh thei zu nia!

February 6, 1958 a ni a. Manchester pan tur thlawhna, Airspeed Ambassador G-ALZU chuan Riem Airport, Belgrade chhuahsanin chawhnu dar 1:15 (GMT)-ah Munich Airport a rawn thleng a. Thlawhna tui thun zawka Manchester pana thlawh chhuah leh nghal tum an ni. He thlawhna chhungah hian Matt Busby-a hovin Manchester United team, Busby Babes an tih mai te leh staff te bakah journalists, photographers leh mi thenkhatte an chuang a, an vaiin mi 44 an ni.

A hma ni chiah hian United team hian UEFA ‘European Cup’ quarter-finals-ah Yagoslavian team ‘Red Star Belgrade chu hnehin semi-finals an lut a. Phurna nasa tak leh hmalam hun beiseina sang tak nen in lam an pan mek a ni. Amaherawhchu hemi ni hian khua a chhe em em a. Thlawhna tlan kawngah te chuan vur a awm nuaih bawk a. Reilotea Manchester thlen inbeisei an nih laiin tum angin thil a kal thei ta lo a ni.

Co-pilot Captain Reyment chuan chawhnu dar 2:19-ah thlawk chhuak tura an inpeih thu Munich control tower chu a hrilh a. Amaherawhchu engine lama fel lo awm avangin an hlawhchham ta tlat a. Minute 3 hnua thlawh chhuah an tum leh pawh chu a hlawhtling thei leh ta chuang lo a ni. Passenger zawng zawng thlawhna chhhuahsan a, inchhung lama lo chawl tura hrilh an ni a. Chutih lai chuan nasa takin vur a rawn tla leh ta zel bawk a. Chumi nia thlawh chhuah chu thil beiseiawm niin a lang ta lo. Player pakhat Duncan Edwards chuan heti hian in lamah telegram a lo thawn hman nghe nghe: “Thlawhna cancel vek a ni, naktukah lo haw ang. Duncan.”

Engine enfel nan zan khat tal riah a tul tur thu hrilh an ni nain pilot ber Captain Thain-a chuan fimkhur zawka thlawh chhuah theih mai a inring tlat a. Thlawhna an chhuahsan hnu minute 15 lekah passenger te chu thlawhnaa lut tura hrilh an ni leh ta a ni. Chutia thlawk chhuak tura an han inbuatsaih leh chu player thenkhat ngaih a tha thei tawh lo va. Thenkhatin a him deuh ringin a hnung lam an chuh a. Liam Wheland phei chu, “Hei hi kan thihna tur a ni ngei ang. Mahse ka inpeih e,” tiin a tawng chhuak nghe nghe a ni.

Chawhnu dar 3:3 ah chuan thlawk chhuak tura thutlukna an siam thu control tower hriattir a ni a. Captain Thain leh Reyment te chuan vur khawn karah fimkhur theihtawpa thlawh chhuah tumin thlawhna chu an ti che zui ta nghal a ni. Mahse thenkhat hlauhthawn ang ngeiin thil a thleng tan ta! Thlawhna chu beisei hunah a kang mai thei ta tlat lo! Captain Reyment-a chu, “Karei! Tihngaihna a awm ta lo!” tiin a te thawt a. Chhiatna rapthlak a thleng mek a ni tih hai rual a ni ta lo!

Thlawhna chu a tlankawng atang chuan chak takin a in khawh chhuak a. Airport hungna a sut tlang hnuah kawng sir lehlama In pakhat a su zui leh a. A darh ta chhuai mai a ni. Chutah mei alh nasa takin a rawn zui leh a. A chhunga chuang mi 21 chu chawp leh chilhin an thi nghal a, a hnuah mi pahnih dang an thi leh bawk.

Thi zingah hian United player pariat leh staff pathum an tel a. Player dam chhuak zinga mi Bobby Charlton chuan, an vanglai hun hmang tan chauh, football khawvela hma lam hun eng tak hmachhawn mek mi pariat zet mai an han thi chu runthlak a tihzia a sawi. He thil thleng hian kar lovah khawvel a nghawr chhuak nghal a ni.

The Busby Babes: Rawng sena chei ho zawng hi thite chu an ni.Thlalak naah hian hmun khatah lo awm khawm vek a!

February 6, 2008 khan Munich chhiatna lo thlen kum 50-na champha hi hman a ni a. He chhiatna atanga player dam khawchhuakte chu guests of honour an ni. He hunah hian Old Trafford stadium chhim lama South Stand hnuai phei tunnel chu Munich Tunnel tia hming thar puttir a ni ta a. Busby Babes ho hnuhma leh Munich chhiatna chungchang thuziak leh thlalak thahnem tak pho chhuah a ni.

Min kalpuitu Liliani hi Mancurian dik tak, United fan ruhkawl a lo ni bawk a. Tunnel chhung kan fan lai chuan he chhiatna lo thlen dan leh a lo thlen nia Manchester khawpui boruak te chu hnuk ulh teuhvin min hrilh a. Rilru a khawih duh ngei mai. United supporter ni ngai lem lo kei ngei pawhin ti hian hahipin ka rawn sawi chhawng ve leh ta hial nghe nghe a nih hi!

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Your kingdom come

Image: Llanfair Uniting Church

Lord God, because Jesus has tought us to trust you in all things,
We hold to his word and share his plea:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where nations budget for war, while Christ says,
"Put up your sword":
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where countries waste food and covet fashion,
While Christ says, "I was hungry...I was thirsty...":
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

While powerful governments claim their policies are heaven blessed,
While scripture says that God help the powerless:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where Christians seek the kingdom in the shape of their own church,
As if Christ had come to build and not break down barriers:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where women who speak up for their dignity
Are treated with scorn or contempt:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where men try hard to be tough,
Because they are afraid to be tender:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where we, obsessed with being adult,
Forget to become like little children:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where our prayer falter,
Our faith weakens, our light grows dim:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

Where Jesus Christ calls us:
YOUR KINGDOM COME, O LORD.

(He tawngtaina ropui tak hi ka phuah a ni hauh lo a nia! Ka kohhran lawina-ah hian Friday prayer kan nei thin a, chuta kan hman thin tawngtaina pakhat a ni a. Tha ka tih em avangin ka rawn chhuah chhawng a ni e)