George Best
George Best was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A skillful dribbler, he is considered one of the greatest players of all time, along with being considered one of the most talented to play. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Belfast
- Educated at
- Grosvenor Grammar School
- Awards
- 🏆 Ballon d'Or🏆 English Football Hall of Fame
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Trending topics shown first"...the Englishman, George Best, who was an amazing footballer in his day but at the same time he was a bum and a drunk – a bohemian. Because of his soccer art though, he had a royal funeral."
"In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life."
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
"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."
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1946
Born
Birth2005
Died
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