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People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.
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Birth: | 22nd May, 1946 |
Death: | 25th November, 2005 |
Nationality: | Irish |
Profession: | Football Player |
George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He was a Irish professional footballer who played as a winger for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. In 1968 he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year. After making his debut for United aged 17, he scored 179 goals from 470 appearances over 11 years, and was the club's top goalscorer in the league for five consecutive seasons. Former Brazilian footballer Pelé stated, “George Best was the greatest player in the world".
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