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George Best
George Best
Irish Athlete
Born: May 22, 1946
Died: Nov 25, 2005
Always Been Football Me People You
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Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction. George Best
Love Respect Love Is Mutual Mutual Respect About Attraction Apart
In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life. George Best
Life Women My Life Alcohol Gave Worst Minutes Up
Nobody knows me. George Best
Me Nobody Knows
I've always been a bit of a gypsy. George Best
Bit Gypsy Always Been
Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own. George Best
Strong Word Own Too Loner My Own Always Maybe Being Enjoyed
I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep. George Best
Drinking Only Stopped While Asleep
You can't trust very many people. George Best
You Trust People Very Many
The nice thing is that when people come up to me, it's the football they remember, not all the other rubbish. George Best
Me People Remember Nice Rubbish Other Football Come Up Nice Thing Thing
I used to rush home to see 'Match Of The Day.' Whatever I was doing, I wouldn't miss it. George Best
Day Home Whatever See Rush Miss Match Doing Used
From the FA to UEFA and FIFA, there's a naivety, a lack of knowledge and understanding and packed with people who are out of touch. George Best
Knowledge People Understanding Out Touch Lack Packed FIFA Who
I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times. George Best
Superman Some Supposed Been Times Done Six Different Places Different Places Different Times Things
If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself. George Best
You Blame Yourself Mind Own Only Make Make Up Up Your
Football is a sad game. George Best
Sad Game Football
People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets. George Best
You People Say Tell People Say Bottom Almost Rock Hit Gets Dying
I was ill, and everyone could see it but me. George Best
Me Everyone See Could Ill
I can remember earning £5,000 a game playing for Hibs at the end of the Seventies. They let me commute from London, train on the Friday and play on Saturday. That lasted until my friends at the Inland Revenue decided to take two-thirds. That wasn't very entertaining for me. George Best
Me Game Remember Lasted Earning Seventies Entertaining London Take Until Revenue Friday End Friends Very Train Decided Commute Play Inland Saturday Playing Two-Thirds
I was the one who took football off the back pages and put it on to page one. George Best
Took Back Football Put Off Page Pages Who
I was 19 or 20 when The Beatles were at their peak, and I was coming up to the peak of my career, too. I was also the first footballer to have long hair, and that's how I got my nickname 'the Fifth Beatle.' George Best
Beatles Long Hair First Too Long Hair Beatle Footballer Also Got How Coming Were Up Fifth Peak Nickname Career
There are good players, there are great players, and there are those few at the pinnacle - the Peles, Cruyffs and Maradonas. George Best
Good Great Few Those Pinnacle Players
I'm lucky that, despite all the bad press I've had over the years, the public still seems to like me. George Best
Me Despite Press Bad Seems Bad Press Had Over Like Still Years Public Lucky
When I look back on my life as a whole, it is impossible for me not to feel blessed. George Best
Life Me Impossible My Life Blessed Back Feel Look Whole
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. George Best
Game Battle Big Every City Week League Contention Always Were Arsenal Leeds Lots Manchester Teams Liverpool Playing
Players today moan about the number of games, but when you're young, you can't play enough. George Best
Today You Young Enough About Moan Games Play Players Number
It's a big compliment that so many people want to see me. For them, it's all about football. That's what they remember about me. George Best
Me People Remember Big Compliment See About Football So Many People Want Them Many
Drink is the only opponent I have been unable to beat. George Best
Unable Only Drink Beat Opponent Been
At the start of the season, there are 16 teams in the top division looking behind them, making sure they avoid relegation. The fear starts in the boardroom, comes down to managers and through to players. The fans sense it. George Best
Fear Fans Looking Sense Down Starts Top Through Division Sure Making Managers Behind Them Avoid Teams Season Start Players
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