George Best Quotes


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.


Citations

Best, George. Blessed: The Autobiography. Ebury Press, 2001.

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George Best
George Best
  • Born: May 22, 1946
  • Died: November 25, 2005
  • Nationality: Irish
  • Profession: Athlete

George Best was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skillful 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 sixth 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.