True Genius: George Best

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On 20 November, the tabloid News of the World published a picture of Best (at his own request) showing him in his hospital bed with jaundice, along with a warning about the dangers of alcohol with his message: "Don't die like me". Despite their poor league form, United managed to reach the semi-finals of the European Cup (they had a relatively easy run in getting past the Republic of Ireland's Waterford United, Belgium's Anderlecht, and Austria's Rapid Wien) where they were knocked out 2–1 on aggregate by A. Two years earlier he had talked to the journalist John Roberts about how depressed he was over United’s decline. Best's father died on 16 April 2008, at the age of 88, in the Ulster Hospital in Dundonald, Northern Ireland.

That is only one half of the story, and I won’t spoil either half, suffice it to say that it completely reframes George’s exit and almost completely removes his culpability.A cookie set by YouTube to measure bandwidth that determines whether the user gets the new or old player interface. The 1966–67 season was again successful, as Manchester United claimed the league title by four points. Enjoy reading about his fascinating talents and his intriguing lifestyle, all through newspaper coverage written by reporters who watched him play, both on the pitch and off it.

Included with the book is a photograph of the footballer signing the book and a note from the photographer confirming provenance.One infamous incident saw Best initially sacked by Hibs after he went on a massive drinking session with the French rugby team, who were in Edinburgh to play Scotland. Frustrated with the club's decline, Best went missing in December to party at the London nightclubs. The football and the important games that best played is captured well-understandably so, the life outside football has also been written about quite well, for lessons to be drawn. Blessed is probably the best book made out of the whole collection it was gripping from start to finished G.

Choose between cover options and emboss a name in gold to make this the perfect present for any fan of the “beautiful boy” and the “beautiful game”. The first match at Old Trafford after Best's death was a League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion, the club against which he made his debut for Manchester United in 1963. Fellow Manchester United legend Eric Cantona gave a eulogy to Best: "I would love him to save me a place in his team, George Best that is, not God. Highlights for Best included hat-tricks against West Ham United and Southampton, as well as a goal against Sheffield United that came after he beat four defenders in a mazy run.On 29 October 1984, Best played as a special guest for Reading against the New Zealand national team in a friendly game, alongside 1966 World Cup winner Martin Peters.

George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional football player, best known for his years with Manchester United. A combination of the team's performance and his lack of fitness in 1982 meant that he never played in the finals of a major tournament. The Premier League announced that a minute's silence would be observed before all Premier League games to be held over the weekend of his death; however at many grounds a minute's applause broke out in his honour.Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town. A security bespoke A1 Sporting Memorabilia hologram seal that shimmers and animates when tilted is included on every Certificate of Authenticity.