George Best Quotes

Northern Irish association football player (1946–2005)

George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the best players in the history of the sport. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Best received plaudits for his playing style, which combined pace, skill, balance, feints, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to get past defenders.

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Alternative Names: Georgie Best

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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.

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.

I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.

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

I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.

If I'd been born ugly, you'd never have heard of Pelé.

Drink,Drugs and shagging models.
The rest I just wasted.'
George Best on where his millions went.

In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.

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