George Best Quotes

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George Best

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 22, 1946

I used to dream about taking the ball 'round the keeper, stopping it on the line, and then getting on my hands and knees and heading it into the net. When I scored against Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, I nearly did it. I left the keeper for dead, but then I chickened out.

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People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.

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I dressed more like a pop star, I suppose, rather than the traditional blazer and tall trousers other players went for.

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I don't have any regrets. I made all my own decisions.

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David Beckham has never impressed me.

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It all went wrong with football, the thing I loved most of all, and from there, my life slowly fell apart.

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I became a beach bum.

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Drink is the only opponent I have been unable to beat.

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I've always been a bit of a gypsy.

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I used to rush home to see 'Match Of The Day.' Whatever I was doing, I wouldn't miss it.

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I have always thought I was the best ever player.

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Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.

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I rate Fabien Barthez and played with two great keepers in Alex Stepney and Harry Gregg.

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I was ill, and everyone could see it but me.

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You can't trust very many people.

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Players now have a groin injury for months and months, and I often think they don't really give a toss whether they're playing or not because they're getting paid anyway.

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I always wanted more - more of everything.

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That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.

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I have really been disillusioned with soccer in England.

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I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.

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