The programme has been shown to leading alcohol abuse organisations and is being supported by the BBC's mental health initiative, Headroom. Your overall Team of the Century: the world's greatest-ever XI revealed!". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008 . Retrieved 18 May 2016.

If I had to choose between dribbling past five players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging Miss World, it'd be a hard choice. Thankfully, I've done both." a b c "George Best: Goals, girls... where did it all go wrong?". Daily Mirror. Archived from the original on 10 November 2009. Officers hope to speak to him after he completes his recovery in Addenbrooke's hospital, Cambridge, from an unrelated bronchial illness.

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The story of Ann Best's tragic descent is little known. But next week a BBC drama will attempt to chart the rapid decline of a mother, staunchly teetotal until she was 44, who was to die prematurely from heart-related problems believed to have been triggered by her alcoholism. Football genius, bar-room regular, bedroom Lothario: Best was all these things and more. With his dazzling skill and sparkling charm he thrilled football fans throughout the 60s and, by the sounds of it, women whenever he got the chance. He won trophies, plaudits and friends. Many of those friends were moved to pay tribute to him today. "We're going to miss him very, very much," his team-mate Alex Stepney admitted. "He was a great pal of mine at United, a very unassuming lad, very kind and quiet and enjoyed company. He was an absolute genius." Last of Bestie fivers sells out". BBC Online. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007 . Retrieved 9 June 2007. he promoted a theory that he believed fitted with the information he had, but then he himself disproved his own theory - not quite the same as " having to admit that he was wrong?" But the best is yet to come. He installed some spy software on the managing director's PC during a basic upgrade, and had been using it for months before it was discovered.

Tributes were paid to Best from around the world, including from arguably three of the greatest football players ever, Pelé, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff. [86] Maradona commented: "George inspired me when I was young. He was flamboyant and exciting and able to inspire his teammates. I actually think we were very similar players – dribblers who were able to create moments of magic." [86] 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." [126] Ashdown, John (30 July 2008). "The professionals who played for pub teams". The Guaridan. London. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014 . Retrieved 12 September 2011. ELAINE CUT HIS THROAT, BROKE HIS WRIST AND MADE NURSES WATCH THEM HAVING SEX - EX CARER'S CLAIMS YESTERDAY Jan 22 2004

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Northampton goalkeeper Kim Book on the jibes he has faced since being fooled by Best's feint in a 1970 FA Cup game against Manchester United. [49] Best’s six goal performance in the game was voted No. 26 on Channel 4’s list of the 100 Greatest Sporting Moments. [50]

The happy hour in his all-too-short football career came in 1968, when he inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 European Cup final win over Benfica and was named European footballer of the year. "Best was one of the greatest footballers of all time," read a statement from Manchester United today. "His gifts were legendary. For the goals, the audacious dribbles and all the wonderful memories, United and its legions of fans worldwide will always be grateful. We feel a deep sense of loss but his spirit and his talent will live on forever." Your View: Best a true legend of football". The Telegraph. 24 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022 . Retrieved 21 June 2017. I don't want to trivialise what is undoubtedly a serious illness, but 'Alcoholism is a disease as difficult to fight as cancer?' [Yesterday's Fiver]. You can at least advise sufferers of the former to 'try not to drink alcohol'. Advising someone to 'try not to develop any more cancerous cells' is surely less helpful" - Chris Gibson. She described the "initiation" for new carers, who would be summoned to the professor's bedroom to find him and second wife Elaine having sex.THE current inquiry was triggered in August after Prof Hawking was left stranded in his wheelchair in the garden of his Cambridge home on the hottest day of the year. Best North American Soccer League stats". NASLJerseys.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009 . Retrieved 19 March 2013.

The staff had to be safe. So I went to speak to the university, because I thought we were really at risk all the time." England Boys of '66 dominate your Team of the Century: 1907-1976". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 28 August 2007. Archived from the original on 22 October 2008 . Retrieved 18 May 2016. Best in quotes". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014 . Retrieved 10 September 2014.For those of you hunting down the last remaining fiver, the serial number to look out for is AM 32 885554. Harry Kane micro-engraving PLAYERS MATCH BY MATCH". www.soccer.mistral.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008 . Retrieved 17 May 2018. George Best at Burrelton". pkc.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 July 2009 . Retrieved 18 November 2012.