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Lifestyle
When you think of greatest Manchester United players the first names that come to mind are Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs, Eric Cantona, Sir Bobby Charlton, Wayne Rooney, and of course there's a player who you just can't forget to mention, George Best.
George Best was a player from Northern Ireland who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland National Team. He won a lot with United, including the European Cup, and was awarded the title of European Footballer of the Year.
George Best, apart from being a great player on the pitch, was a great player off the pitch too. These quotes about himself tell us exactly what he did with all the money he made by delivering those moments of beauty.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."
He did it all in style. He had an extravagant celebrity lifestyle. He owned a nightclub in Manchester, many restaurants, and also, fashion boutiques. Overall, He just loved to spend what he earned on everything he loved on everything that made him happy.
Love for women and alcohol
George married two women in his lifespan, but none of these two marriages were successful. He separated with the first one and married the second one 17-years later, and they both parted ways eventually.
George Best knew how to keep control of the ball on the pitch but had no idea about how to keep control on himself off the pitch. The following quote of his shows us just this.
"In 1969 I gave up alcohol and women - It was the worst 20 minutes of my life."
Knew exactly how to enjoy every moment, didn't he?
During the time when Best played, the salaries were not so high but, because of his star-like status and celebrity lifestyle, he earned a lot, but eventually, he lost all of it and when asked what had happened to his earnings he said the lines mentioned above.
Absence from training
George Best seemed to have the key to almost every woman's heart. He knew exactly what all the women in the world wanted and that's why he attracted so many of them. His these lines show us that.
"I used to go missing a lot. Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World."
For those of you who didn't get that one, maybe you are too young for this. He even dated Miss World back in the day.
And, he was so fond of women that he used to spend much on the women he dated. Once he was asked why didn't he often turn up for training, and his reply was the aforementioned quote.
Opinion on Cristiano Ronaldo
George Best was never shy about letting people know about what he felt about the players he admired, and also the players he did not admire.
He surely knew about the talent of great youngsters of that time. As he described Cristiano Ronaldo by saying :
"There have been few players described as the new George Best over the years, But this is the first time it's been a compliment to me"
Cristiano Ronaldo might feel really happy after hearing that from the legend himself. He even commented on him being praised by Pele.
He even commented on Gazza's IQ. Even on David Beckham and Eric Cantona. But, when asked about Cristiano Ronaldo, he made the aforementioned comment
Legacy
He was into girls, check. He was into alcohol, check. But was he a great player? The answer to that is OBVIOUSLY YES. He served Manchester United in a miraculous way. And, he is a Manchester United legend. When asked about his legacy, he opined:
"When I'll be gone people will forget all the rubbish and all that will be remembered will be football."
No matter what kind of person he was. Or how he lived his life. He was a gem of a footballer who did what made him happy.
And, what he did on the pitch made us happy. He was a great winger who was blessed with skill and pure and raw talent. He had a unique style of play and glided past defenders effortlessly.
Keeping all of that aside, he is one of the most popular figures of Manchester United.
Along with Sir Bobby Charlton and Dennis Law, he is a part of "The Great United Trinity".
Best died on 25 November 2005, aged 59. Tributes from all around the world were paid to him. With Best, went a great player, but his moments of brilliance will always be in our hearts and our minds.
