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George Best
George Best was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a right winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A skillful dribbler, he is considered one of the greatest players of all time, along with being considered one of the most talented to play. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Best rece…
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sports · Northern Irish footballer (1946–2005) · association football player · sports commentator · athlete · also George Best, Georgie Best, Best
Born 22 May 1946 · Died 25 November 2005 · Q164521
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2026· 13 entries
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AS: Uno de los grandes best seller del siglo XXI llegará en forma de serie y ya cuenta con su primera polémica
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“At the outset of this project we wanted to ensure that, in celebrating the life of this legendary footballer, we paid fitting tribute to his contribution to football in Northern Ireland and beyond. Best will be shown in both his Northern Ireland and United strips”
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“no one tackled harder or dirtier than this Argentinian team”
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BBC: Watch the best of Rodri's Manchester City journey
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Public attention spiked: 22,704 Wikipedia readers in one day, 10.2× the usual 2,217, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 22,704 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.7× the usual 3,391, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
The Guardian: Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football
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2024· 1 entry
The Guardian: George Best’s inglorious post-Manchester United career, 50 years on
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2022· 1 entry
The Guardian: The feud between Best and Charlton that shattered Manchester United
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2020· 2 entries
Won award: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze) (2020).
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The Guardian: Six of the Best: when George ran riot for Manchester United 50 years ago
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2019· 1 entry
The Guardian: ‘Worse than Ronaldo’s’: fans mock George Best statue in Belfast
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2017· 5 entries
The Guardian: The day George Best overtook me in a Lotus on the Harrogate Road
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The Guardian: The legacy of George Best - Football Weekly Meets Dan Gordon
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The Guardian: George Best film misses the target but his genius still shines through | Richard Williams
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The Guardian: Best (George Best: All By Himself) review – recycled pub anecdotes
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The Guardian: Best review – George Best documentary is a goalless trudge
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2016· 1 entry
The Guardian: ‘Everyone has a story about George Best’ – documentary-maker Dan Gordon on Belfast
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2015· 4 entries
The Guardian: George Best – a life in pictures
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The Guardian: Genius, celebrity, outsider: films show George Best and Cristiano Ronaldo share same story
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The Guardian: Long-lost George Best art film is resurrected by Irish composer
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The Guardian: George Best: Football As Never Before re-release – video extract
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2012· 1 entry
Best was featured in the list of The New Elizabethans to mark the diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II
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2009· 4 entries
“Tentang David Beckham, dilaporkan di "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (31 Juli 2009).”
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“In the book The Afterlife by Paul Morley " ", Footy Factor (April 23, 2009).”
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“Reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).”
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“On David Beckham; reported in "The things they say: George Best", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).”
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2008· 2 entries
“Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.”
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“On Cristiano Ronaldo; reported in "Funniest ever footie quotes", TheSun.co.uk (March 8, 2008).”
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2007· 2 entries
GQ magazine named him as one of the 50 most stylish men of the past 50 years
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A memorial plaque was placed outside the pork factory in the County Tyrone town
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2006· 1 entry
Won award: PFA Merit Award (2006).
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2005· 32 entries
Died 2005-11-25.
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Won award: Golden Foot (2005).
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“(Original engl.: "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered" - zitiert bei BBC NEWS 14. Juni 2005)”
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“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.”
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“Alcune cose me le sono lasciate sfuggire... Miss Canada, Miss Regno Unito, Miss Mondo...”
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“Saya sudah berhenti minum, tetapi hanya saat tertidur.”
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“Beckham no sap xutar amb el seu peu esquerra, no sap rematar de cap la pilota, no sap defensar i no marca massa gols. A banda d'això, és molt bo.”
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“[Su Cristiano Ronaldo] Ci sono stati vari giocatori nel corso degli anni segnalati come il nuovo George Best, ma questa è la prima volta che è stato un complimento per me.”
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“Ho smesso di bere, ma solo quando dormo.”
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“Mai sortia al matí amb la intenció d'emborratxar-me, només succeïa.”
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“nordirischer Fußballspieler”
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“Ho sentito raccontare molte leggende ai bambini. Alcune di queste riguardavano me.”
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“Vaig gastar-me un munt de diners en la beguda, noies i bons cotxes. La resta simplement la vaig malgastar.”
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“I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”
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“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”
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“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.”
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“I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.”
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“Powiedz Georgy Best co poszło źleI jak mogłeś wszystko tak spieprzyć.”
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“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.”
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“Si hagués nascut lleig, mai haurien sentit a parlar de Pelé.”
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“„Wäre ich hässlich auf die Welt gekommen, hätten Sie nie von Pelé gehört.“ - zitiert in Bests beste Sprüche auf FIFA.com”
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“[Riferito alle donne] Che cosa ci posso fare se mi saltano addosso?”
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“Dia tidak bisa menendang dengan kaki kiri, ia tidak bisa menyundul, ia tidak bisa menekel dan dia tidak mencetak banyak gol. Selain itu dia baik-baik saja.”
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Aged 59, from complications from the immunosuppressive drugs he needed to take after a liver transplant in 2002
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“He deixat de beure però nomès quan dormo.”
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“(Original engl.: "If I had been born ugly, you would never have heard of Pele" - Zitiert in Hugh McIlvanney: If I had been born ugly, you would never have heard of Pele, The Sunday Times 30 Oktober 2005)”
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“Reported in "Best: Decline of the golden boy", BBC News (June 14 2005).”
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“Quando me ne sarò andato, la gente dimenticherà tutta la spazzatura e ricorderà solo il calcio. Se una sola persona pensa che io sia il miglior giocatore al mondo, questo è abbastanza per me.”
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Best stated: "I've always thought that at any given time both the Republic and Northern Ireland have had some great world class players
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“Non sono mai stato in spiaggia, per arrivarci dovevo passare davanti a un bar e mi sono sempre fermato prima di raggiungere l'acqua.”
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“[Su David Beckham] Non sa calciare col piede sinistro, non sa colpire di testa, non sa contrastare e non segna molto. A parte questo, è a posto.”
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“Ho speso molti soldi per alcool, ragazze e macchine veloci. Il resto l'ho sperperato.”
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2004· 2 entries
Won award: FIFA 100 (world's greatest living players (2004).
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Alleged that Best was violent towards her at times during their marriage, an issue that was covered in Best's authorised 1998 biography Bestie in which Alex claimed that Best punched her in the face on more than one
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2003· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA Jubilee Awards – Northern Ireland's Golden Player (2003).
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When he was spotted openly drinking white wine spritzers
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When Michael Aspel surprised him at Teddington Studios
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2002· 7 entries
Won award: Freeman of Castlereagh (2002).
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Won award: BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award (2002).
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Awarded English Football Hall of Fame (2002).
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Won award: Inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame (2002).
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Won award: English Football Hall of Fame (2002).
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Told The Guardian: "I was ill and everyone could see it but me
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The British public voted Best's record breaking performance No
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2001· 2 entries
Won award: Honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast (2001).
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Was admitted to hospital with pneumonia
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2000· 2 entries
Won award: FWA Tribute Award (2000).
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A biographical film entitled Best was released in May 2000, with John Lynch portraying George Best.
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1999· 1 entry
Was on the six-man shortlist for the BBC's Sports Personality of the Century
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1998· 1 entry
Won award: Football League 100 Legends (1998).
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1988· 1 entry
“Ich habe viel Geld für Alkohol, Frauen und Autos ausgegeben, den Rest habe ich einfach verprasst." - zitiert in DER SPIEGEL 31. Juli 1988 und DER SPIEGEL 28. November 2005”
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1984· 4 entries
Played for Tobermore United F.C. (1984–1984) — 4 appearances, 6 goals.
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Made a fitness album with Mary Stävin called Shape Up and Dance
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Best received a three-month prison sentence for drunk driving, assaulting a police officer and failing to answer bail
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For Jackie McNamara's testimonial match against Newcastle United
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1983· 3 entries
Played for Nuneaton Town F.C. (1983–1983) — 3 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Queensland Lions FC (1983–1983) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for AFC Bournemouth (1983–1983) — 5 appearances, 0 goals.
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1982· 3 entries
Played for Sea Bee (1982–1982) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Meant that he never played in the finals of a major tournament
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Played for Hong Kong Rangers FC (1982–1982) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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1981· 3 entries
While playing in the United States, Best stole from a woman by taking money from her handbag in order to fund a drinking session
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Was invited as a guest player and played three matches for two Hong Kong First Division teams (Sea Bee and Rangers) in 1982
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While playing in the United States, Best stole from a woman by taking money from her handbag to fund a drinking session
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1980· 1 entry
Won: East of Scotland Shield with Hibernian (1979–80).
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1979· 1 entry
Played for Hibernian F.C. (1979–1980) — 17 appearances, 3 goals.
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1978· 1 entry
Played for Fort Lauderdale Strikers (1978–1979) — 28 appearances, 6 goals.
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1977· 2 entries
Won award: PFA Team of the Year Second Division (1977).
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Played for Los Angeles Aztecs (1977–1978) — 32 appearances, 12 goals.
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1976· 2 entries
Played for Los Angeles Aztecs (1976–1976) — 23 appearances, 15 goals.
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Played for Fulham F.C. (1976–1977) — 42 appearances, 8 goals.
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1975· 3 entries
Played for Stockport County F.C. (1975–1975) — 3 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Cork Celtic F.C. (1975–1976) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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Best played three matches for Stockport County in the Fourth Division
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1974· 5 entries
“C. 1974; reported in Patrick West, Beating Them at Their Own Game: How the Irish Conquered English Soccer (2006), p. 188.”
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Played for Dunstable Town F.C. (1974–1974) — 0 appearances, 0 goals.
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“1974; di buku Patrick West, Beating Them at Their Own Game: How the Irish Conquered English Soccer (2006), h. 188.”
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During an episode of serious rioting in east Belfast
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Played for Jewish Guild (1974–1974) — 5 appearances, 1 goals.
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1973· 2 entries
And owned restaurants in the city including Oscars, on the site of the old Waldorf Hotel
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He was successfully defended when the case reached court in January 1973 by barrister George Carman QC, a close drinking companion of Best, as acknowledged in his book, Scoring at Half Time.
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1972· 2 entries
Won award: FA Cup top scorer (1971–72).
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When he famously walked out on United the first time but was back in the number 11 for the autumn of 1973 before leaving for good
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1971· 4 entries
Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1971).
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Won award: Sport Ideal European XI (1971).
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Best had a brief relationship with actress Sinéad Cusack in 1971.
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Best had a cameo as himself in the 1971 British comedy film Percy.
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1970· 1 entry
Won award: Rothmans Golden Boots Awards (1970).
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1969· 5 entries
Won award: FUWO European Team of the Season (1969).
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“El 1969 vaig deixar les dones i la beguda, van ser els pitjors vint minuts de la meva vida.”
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“Nel 1969 ho dato un taglio a donne e alcool. Sono stati i 20 minuti peggiori della mia vita.”
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“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
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Eva Haraldsted sued him for breach of promise, in the last such prominent case in England
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1968· 7 entries
Won award: Ballon d'Or (1968).
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Won award: FUWO European Team of the Season (1968).
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Won: European Cup with Manchester United (1968).
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Won award: Football League First Division top scorer (1967–68).
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Won award: FWA Footballer of the Year (1967–68).
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And came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote
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After receiving more votes than Bobby Charlton, Dragan Džajić and Franz Beckenbauer
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1967· 2 entries
Won: Charity Shield with Manchester United (1967).
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Won: Football League First Division with Manchester United (1966–67).
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1966· 1 entry
“if the championship was decided on home games we would win it every season. This time our away games made the difference. We got into the right frame of mind.”
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1965· 2 entries
Won: Football League First Division with Manchester United (1964–65).
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Won: Charity Shield with Manchester United (1965).
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1964· 1 entry
Won: British Home Championship with Northern Ireland (1964).
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1963· 1 entry
Played for Manchester United F.C. (1963–1974) — 361 appearances, 137 goals.
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1957· 1 entry
The academically gifted Best passed the 11-plus and went to Grosvenor High School, but he soon played truant as the school specialised in rugby union
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1946· 1 entry
Born 1946-05-22.
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