George Best
George Best
George Bestwas a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. In 1968 he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. The Irish Football Association described him as the "greatest player to ever pull on the green shirt of Northern Ireland"...
NationalityIrish
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth22 May 1946
CityBelfast, Northern Ireland
CountryIreland
There will be no football played in the country on Saturday as the eyes of the sporting community throughout the world focus on the funeral of George Best, taking place in Belfast.
Football is a sad game.
I want to be remembered for my football and the pleasure I gave people.
I don't recognize myself in the players I see today. There's only one who excites me, and that is Thierry Henry. He's not just a great footballer, he's a showman, an entertainer.
He can't kick with his left foot, he can't head a ball, he can't tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.
Cristiano Ronaldo's was the most exciting debut I've ever seen. 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.
On the pitch, he could beat everybody. Off it, he couldn't beat himself.
It was shown on BBC Two television the first time on a Monday or Tuesday night, and seven hours afterwards fans jammed the switchboard at the BBC asking where they could get a copy of the record.
There isn't a single player I would pay to watch. You can say Thierry Henry, he's a fabulous striker, with pace and power, but a great entertainer needs to have charisma, too. Does he have charisma? No.
Owen is great and Beckham is good. Owen is direct, fast and scores goals. Beckham has other qualities which make him good, but what makes a player different is the danger he poses to the opposing defense. That's where Owen is better than Beckham.
It has been a long week but things have taken a turn for the best. I am very optimistic.
He can't kick with his left foot, he can't tackle, he can't head the ball and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that, he's all right.
I know myself I will never drink again,