As the nation comes together to remember those who bravely gave their lives for this country, Daily Star looks at the sports stars who went to war and never came home View 7 Images Many of the players of Manchester United's winning 1908 team tragically died whilst fighting for Britain (Image: Mirrorpix)

They were the great athletes of their era, excelling at the likes of football, rugby, cricket and tennis. Tragically, however, the talent of some of yesteryear’s top sporting stars was blotted out by conflict . ‌

As wars continue to rage across the world, sports stars end up having to leave their passions behind in order to fight for their country. This is no truer than World Wars 1 and 2, which saw millions of people killed whilst trying to fight the enemy and make sure t

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