50 Quotes by George Best
George Best, a Northern Irish footballer, captured the hearts of sports enthusiasts around the world with his extraordinary skill, dazzling speed, and charismatic presence on the field. Playing primarily for Manchester United during the 1960s and 1970s, Best was known for his agility, ball control, and ability to score goals that often seemed impossible. He achieved a level of fame that transcended sports, becoming a pop culture icon and symbolizing the glamorous and carefree lifestyle associated with the era. However, Best's career was also marked by personal struggles, including battles with alcoholism and the challenges of managing fame. His story is a reminder of the complexities that can accompany extraordinary talent and the pressures that come with the spotlight. Despite the challenges he faced, Best's impact on football remains undeniable, as his legacy continues to inspire both players and fans alike.
George Best Quotes
If I had to choose between dribbling past 5 players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging miss world, it'd be a hard choice. Thankfully, i've done both
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.
In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.
Every team has a hard man. We has Nobby Stiles, Chelsea had Chopper, Arsenal had Peter Storey, Liverpool had Tommy Smith. Leeds had eleven of them
I'd give all the champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford.
They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?
I used to go missing a lot. Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever!
I never went out in the morning with the intention of getting drunk. It just happened.
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.
I spent 90% of my money on women and drink. The rest I wasted
They told me I wouldn't make 25. Then it was 35, then 45. These were my doctors speaking - they're all dead now.
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.
If I had been born ugly, you would have never heard of Pele
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.
People say I slept with seven miss worlds, I didn't. It was only four, I didn't turn up for the other three
Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.
One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.
I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.
I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak.
I was in for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes
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.
Robert Redford used to be such a handsome man and now look at him: everything has dropped, expanded and turned a funny color.
I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love.
Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.
There isn't a single player I would pay to watch. A great entertainer needs to have charisma.
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.
I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.
People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.
That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.
To call Keegan a superstar is stretching a point.
I must be the only person in the world who's looking forward to going into hospital. I can't wait to get it over and done with.
I always wanted more - more of everything.
Don't die like I did.
My one big regret is that I didn’t play on for 10 more years.
I want to be remembered for my football and the pleasure I gave people.
You can't trust very many people.
Everyone went crazy over Wayne Rooney, but I get more excited by Cristiano Ronaldo.
If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.
I will respect this liver. After all, it's not mine.
Even at the height of my fame, 50 per cent of the people who saw me wanted a fight; it’s the downside of being a star player.
I'm OK. Much better than on other occasions. It's true that I've made lots of mistakes but I've never tried to bother anyone. I want to stay alive, preferably in peace, without seeing every one of my mistakes in the papers, and on many occasions, even stories that are lies.
I was ill, and everyone could see it but me.
That's what children do - throw food. That's not fighting. We were real men. We'd have chinned them.
When they first installed all-seater stadiums everyone predicted that the fans wouldn't stand for it
Football is a sad game.
The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir.
― George Best Quotes
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