I told the assembled media that I was not the White Pele and that Pele was in fact the Black George Best.
George Best Quotes
I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak.
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| Birth: | 22nd May, 1946 |
| Death: | 25th November, 2005 |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Profession: | Football Player |
About
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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