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George Best: Football Legend's Journey

George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1946 and joined Manchester United's youth academy at age 15, making his debut at 17. He had a fantastic career as a winger for Man Utd, being named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and making over 470 appearances, though he left the club in 1974. Best struggled with alcoholism throughout his later career and required a liver transplant in 2002, but ultimately died of organ failure in 2005 at the age of 59. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.

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George Best: Football Legend's Journey

George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1946 and joined Manchester United's youth academy at age 15, making his debut at 17. He had a fantastic career as a winger for Man Utd, being named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and making over 470 appearances, though he left the club in 1974. Best struggled with alcoholism throughout his later career and required a liver transplant in 2002, but ultimately died of organ failure in 2005 at the age of 59. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.

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George Best

1946-2005
Heading to the Top

Best was born on May 22nd, 1946 in


Belfast, UK and was born and raised
in Northern Ireland. Best played
football since he was little so when
he turned 15 he joined Manchester
United and made his first debut
when he was 17 and the rest was
history.
BEST in the World
Best had a fantastic start in the football world,
he played winger for Man. Utd. In 1968, George
Best was awarded with European footballer of the
year and made 470 appearances. However, in 1974
Best left Man. Utd but it was only downhill from
there. Afterwards, George Best played for
Los Angeles Aztecs, Fort Lauderdale Strikers and
later San Jose Earthquakes. Unfortunately, Best
retired in 1982.
Best often enjoyed “adultery’’ and
A Second Life alcohol so eventually 2002 he had a
liver transplant.
A scoring senior 2 Fun Facts:
Unfortunately, on November Next month Best will turn 74!
25th, 2005 Best was sent to He scored 178 goals.
Bupa Cromwell hospital in
London and sadly died of organ
failure the night. George Best
will always be remembered..

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