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In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

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...

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I spent a lot of money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

From the FA to UEFA and FIFA, there's a naivety, a lack of knowledge and understanding and packed wi...

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Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.

If I'd been born ugly, you'd never have heard of Pelé.

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George Best

Soccer player

Born: 1946-05-22

Died: 2005-11-25

George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A highly skilful dribbler, Best is regarded as one of the best players in the history of the sport. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Best received plaudits for his playing style, which combined pace, skill, balance, feints, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to get past defenders.More