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“There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me.”

“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”

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“If you'd given me the choice of going out and beating four men and smashing a goal in from thirty yards against Liverpool or going to bed with Miss World, it would have been a difficult choice. Luckily, I had both.”

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