George Best - When I was playing, there were always lots of teams i

When I was playing, there were always lots of teams in contention for the league - Arsenal, Manchester City, Liverpool, Leeds. Every week was a big game and a big battle.

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Best, George. Hard Tackles and Dirty Baths. Ebury Press, 2005.

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About the Author

George Best

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

Biography

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.

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