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There's always that arguement about who was the greatest ever. I can make it easy for you. Pele attended a dinner pre 82 world cup with the brazil squad (Zico, Junior, Socrates, Falcao etc..)and he was asked by one of the players who the greatest player he had ever seen was. I don't need to conclude that story.
When Northern Ireland played against Holland in the mid 70's in Rotterdam (Northern Irelands home game due to the troubles) a reporter asked him if he thought Cruijff was a better player than him. Geordie laughed and bet the reporter that he would put the ball between Cruijff's legs during the game. Not only did he knutmeg Johan the first time he got the ball but he also scored 2 goals and Cruijff and Neskins where fighting over his shirt at the final whistle only to be told that he had promised the shirt to a kid who lived in the same street where he had grown up.
Of the people and he never forgot it. That's why we loved Geordie Best, the last true working class hero.
GEORGE BESTD.O.B: 22/05/46
City of birth: Belfast
Weight: 64.8kg
Height: 175cm
Position: Midfield / Winger
Club appearances: 701
Club Goals: 250
International caps: 37
International Goals: 9
HONOURSUEFA European Cup winners medal, 1968
Football League Championship winners medal, 1965 & 1967
European Footballer of the Year, 1968
Football Writers' Association Footballer of the Year, 1968
CLUBSPre -1963 - Cregagh Boys Club
1963-1974 - Manchester United: 466 games, 178 goals
1974-1974 - Jewish Guild of Johannesburg: 5 games
1975-1975 - Dunstable Town
1975-1975 - Stockport County: 3 games, 2 goals
1976-1976 - Cork Celtic: 3 games, 0 goals
1976-1976 - Los Angeles Aztecs: 24 games, 15 goals
1976-1977 - Fulham: 47 games, 10 goals
1977-1978 - Los Angeles Aztecs: 37 games, 14 goals
1978-1979 - Fort Lauderdale Strikers: 33 games, 7 goals
1979-1980 - Hibernian: 22 games, 3 goals
1980-1981 - San Jose Earthquakes: 56 games, 21 goals
1983-1983 - Bournemouth: 5 games, 0 goals
1983-1983 - Brisbane Lions: 4 games, 0 goals
1984-1984 - Tobermore United: 1 game, 0 goals
International:
1964-1978 - Northern Ireland: 37 games, 9 goals
Buy a HAND PAINTED Pop-Art portrait of Georgie Best as above! These are acrylic paint on canvas, NOT screen printed, every one is unique! Size is 50x70cm (20x27 inches). Price only £70! If interested contact the artist at:
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