George Best - Life After Football | Football Heroes
After
George Best's retirement, he went through serious problems of alcoholism leading him to controversies and his sad demise. He was arrested in
1984 for drunk driving and assaulting a police officer. After
Best's successful liver transplant in
2002 at
King's College Hospital,
London due to his excess drinking routine, he became a victim of another controversy while spotted drinking white wine spritzers in the open.
George requested the
British tabloid '
News of the World' to publish a picture of him in his hospital bed with his message - “
Don't die like me”. He took his last breath in the early hours of
25 November 2005 after suffering from a lung infection and multiple organ failure. The legendary football player rests beside his mother
Annie Elizabeth Kelly at
Roselawn Cemetery.
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George Best was a
Northern Irish footballer, best known for his incredible dribbling style and ability to beat defenders.
Born on 22 May 1946 to
Dickie Best and
Anne Best, the soccer legend was the backbone of both his teams
Manchester United and the
Northern Ireland national team. He has been an inspiration to millions of soccer players and fans around the globe and has been described as “the greatest player to ever pull on the green shirt of
Northern Ireland” by the
Irish Football Association. Best's football career since a tender age to growing up as a legendary soccer master has not only been inspiring, but full of tales that you cannot miss to hear.
Best's club career commenced with Manchester United at the age of 15 when manager
Matt Busby received a telegram from scout
Bob Bishop - “I think
I've found you a genius.” Since then, the legendary soccer master has given this beautiful game a series of historical and record breaking goals like never before. His audience around the world admired his style of play that comprised of pace, skill, two-footedness, balance, feints and goalscoring. His
First Division debut happened at the age of 17 when playing against
West Bromwich Albion at
Old Trafford.
The legend also led the team to the
FA Cup semi-finals and gave a record breaking defeat to
West Ham United.
It was on 15 May
1971 at
Windsor Park in
Belfast when George scored the most notable goal of his entire career against
England.
Gordon Banks had released the ball in the air when Best kicked the ball first sending it high over their heads. Best continued to showcase his amazing talent on field throughout his career even after going through many age and drink issues. George Best's skills and passion towards this beautiful game also earned him the nickname “El
Beatle”. He lived an extravagant lifestyle and had also appeared on the “
Top of the Pops” in
1965. However, the legend slowly got trapped into alcoholism that led him to endless suffers throughout his life, both on and off the field. He once said, “I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars - the rest I just squandered”. Best married
Angie Best with whom he has a son named
Calum Best. He later married another former model
Alex Best. At the age of 59, Best took his last breath as he was undergoing complications from the immuno-suppressive drugs he had consumed after being controversially granted an
NHS liver transplant in 2002.
Best has earned a host of awards and titles for his unprecedented dedication for football. A few include
FWA Footballer of the Year,
Ballon d'Or,
PFA Team of the Year Second Division,
Honorary doctorate from
Queen's University Belfast, Inaugural inductee into the
English Football Hall of Fame,
UEFA Jubilee Awards -
Greatest Northern Irish
Footballer of the last
50 Years,
FIFA 100
Golden Foot,
PFA Merit Award,
FWA Tribute Award and
European Hall of Fame (
Player).
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