When George Best predicted his outrageous nutmeg on Johan Cruyff
Top dog
10 years ago
George Best
Terry Wogan’s interview with a ‘merry’ George Best is TV gold…
He handled it pretty well… Ever the model professional, Sir Terry Wogan was presented with arguably his biggest TV challenge when he interviewed a drunk George Best live on his chat show. There wasn’t a great deal Wogan could do, especially when Best turned to him and said: “Terry, I like screwing.” Wogan recalled that infamous […]
10 years ago
Old Trafford shines brightly in George Best tribute (Video)
Tuesday marked the tenth anniversary of George Best’s passing. The Manchester United legend – widely regarded as one of the best players that these shores have ever produced – died on November 25, 2005. He was 59 years old. By way of a tribute, it was decided amongst the Old Trafford faithful that they would […]
11 years ago
Juan Mata has paid tribute to George Best ahead of the 10th anniversary of his death
The Spaniard knows his history
11 years ago
You know George Best? Yeah, that wasn’t actually his name…
You think you know a guy, eh? George Best is up there with the most famous footballers of all time, yet until today most people didn’t even know his real name. The Belfast Telegraph have obtained a copy of Best’s birth certificate and it turns out he wasn’t called George after all, with the document instead […]
11 years ago