George Best quotes
Born
22 May 1946, Place of birth Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Died
25 November 2005.
Occupation
Professional footballer.
George Best was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team.
They’ll forget all the rubbish when I’ve gone and they’ll remember the football. If only one person thinks I’m the best player in the world, that’s good enough for me.
– George Best
It’s a pleasure to be standing here. It’s a pleasure to be standing up.
– George Best
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.
– George Best
I once said Gazza’s IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: ‘What’s an IQ?
– George Best
I 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.
– George Best
I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak. Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.
– George Best
I might go to Alcoholics Anonymous, but I think it would be difficult for me to remain anonymous.
– George Best
He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that he’s all right.
– George Best
I used to go missing a lot… Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.
– George Best
It is typical of me to be finishing a long and distinguished drinking career just as the government is planning to open pubs 24 hours a day.
– George Best
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.
– George Best
In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol – it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.
– George Best
They say I slept with seven Miss Worlds. I didn’t. It was only four. I didn’t turn up for the other three.
– George Best
People always say I shouldn’t be burning the candle at both ends. Maybe they haven’t got a big enough candle.
– George Best
He’s been very, very lucky, an average player who came into the game when it was short of personalities.
– George Best
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.
– George Best
I’ve stopped drinking, but only while I’m asleep.
– George Best
Pelé called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.
– George Best