Biography of George Best

First star in world football

22 May 1946 25 November 2005 George Best was one of the greatest footballers ever. Unfortunately-there are many who believe-could become even greater if he hadn't chosen the excess as his philosophy of life. George Best was born in a poor neighborhood of Belfast (Northern Ireland) on May 22, 1946 and devoted himself to football from an early age. His build is slight and unfortunately it penalizes: it still isn't easy to see him as the natural talent that then will turn out. Fifteen-year-old George Best scored twice in a match that sees as opponents boys three years older than him: here he was noticed by observers of Manchester United. Best becomes a part of the English team, under the guidance of Matt Busby, coach, manager and owner of the football club. His first contact with the Old Trafford Manchester isn't the best: George, arrived from Belfast by ferry along with his compatriot friend and his future with ' compango ' teamwork, resists one day. Very experienced because of young age, is homesick, so he takes the first ferry to Belfast. Best is reached in Belfast by the same Busby, who, with great understanding, but also with great skill, convinces the young Best to return to Manchester to try again. Manchester, who sees his kids even illustrious names such as Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, soon will triumph throughout Europe. George English League debut at the age of seventeen against West Bromwich Albion. In 1966 he participates in the historic win in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup, against Benfica by Eusebius: of the five goals of Manchester United, two are signed by Best. In 1965 and in 1967 won the English Championship. On May 29, 1968 again against Benfica, playing the Champions Cup final in the sumptuous Wembley Stadium: Best marks and wonder all, contributing to the final result of 4-1. Best not only increasingly convinced of his talent but also the hype. After returning from a game at the airport looks to fans wearing a sombrero, sending you into raptures. From this episode seems to be born a star, an icon whose image goes beyond the playing fields. The reputation is that of a "pop icon"; will be dubbed the "Fifth Beatle", along the course of all the years ' 60, years in which young people loved above all perform with particular types of hairstyles and move within the system with non-conformist attitudes. In the first field is an extraordinary actor, an absolute crowd Tamer, seems able to win games by himself. Does not hold back in takle: when it comes to thwart an opponent, the roots the ball from the feet and then restarts imperious. With his dribbling mocks opponents, his shot is dry and deadly; 172 cm tall, her body is pretty puny however incredibly powerful and mighty in his cuts in the head. In those years probably only Pele is superior, although the latter in 1966 will declare "George Best is the greatest player in the world". Reaches its peak of success and notoriety by winning the Golden Ball at the end of 1968, his golden year, and symbolic year around the world, characterized by student revolts and a seething music scene. Then, it begins its descending parable. Begins a period of dedication to his passions "alternative": alcohol, women (among his numerous companions include two Miss Universe), money and excesses in General. After 13 years of militancy, after yet another workout skipped, after yet another furious argument with the coach on duty, George Best is leaving Manchester United in January 1974. The last time George Best sees Old Trafford is forced against his will to observe it from the bench. At the end of the game take the changing rooms, dejected, bewildered, weeping, shadow of itself and its excesses. Crossed that threshold George Best would no longer go back, nor would set foot in her beloved Old Trafford as a player. At the age of 28 he left England, landing at North American soccer, with the intention to explore new horizons of multimillionaires football USA. He remembers the historic feat in which scored six goals in a single match, against Northampton (FA Cup). After Miss world, colossal drinking beer, thousands of pounds scattered on a bed, hospitalizations, periods of bewilderment, even prison (in 1984, to insult a police officer and disorderly while he was driving) and a subsequent revival, this time as a popular sports channel for tore England in 2002 at the age of 56 years, Best undergoes liver transplant because alcohol had reduced the functions of his organ at 20%. In October 2005 is hospitalized: his condition is stable but constantly critical. In early November the former footballer asks his agent and friend of portraying in some photographs his bad condition: Best with this demand clear and strong message to young Mexicanos, as a warning about the dangers of alcohol. He dies a few days later, on November 25, 2005. An authoritative English sportswriter wrote, "there are two ways to remember George Best: first you will cause anger, remorse, grief for not having seen this immense player express all its formidable and unrivalled talent; the second will bring you joy, an incredible State of Ecstasy and the privileged opportunity to have been able to admire one of sport's greatest artists ever appeared on the planet".
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