George Best part 1

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George Best was a professional footballer from Belfast, who most notably played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goal scoring and the ability to beat defenders.In 1968, his annus mirabilis, he won the European Cup with Manchester United, and was named the European Footballer of the Year.

Manchester United:-
Football League First Division (2): 1965, 1967

European Cup (1): 1968

individual:-
European Footballer of the Year: 1968

Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year: 1968

PFA England League Team of the Century (1907 to 2007): 2007

Professional Footballers Association: ALL STAR Award Winner Division 2
(Fulham) 1977

Freeman of Castlereagh, 2002

Inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame, 2002

Honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast, 2001

PFA Special Merit Award, for his services to football, 2006

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[thenjay87]

jonny evans is the new northern irish idol

[jcw001]

I was lucky enough to see him play many times....I was just a boy' he made a life long impression on me...R.I.P. George

[formaface]

Great player....sadly missed..

[PhiLdO90]

7:32 - 7:46 is the greatest thing I've ever seen!

[Leri2010]

does any one know the name of the song art 2:19 after he speaks?

[salvi1979]

If It weren't for him not conquering his demons.....Best had the talent and skill to be a top 3 talent.....that being said despite that he is a top 10 player ever .

[crazygamer241]

didn't win a ton of stuff.