George Best

@Footballer, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ George Best was a Northern Irish footballer who achieved great success with the club ‘Manchester United’ Drug Overdose British Irish Northern Irish Sportspersons Football Players Gemini Celebrities George Best was arguably one of the most talented footballers of his era who captivated his fans with his extraordinary skill, agility and flair. Since his childhood, he nurtured a single-minded love for football. At the tender age of 15, his raw talent caught the eye of ‘Manchester United’ scout Bob Bishop, who was convinced about George’s potential. Before long, George Best started playing for ‘Manchester United’ and immediately endeared himself to the club’s fans with his fast and attractive style of playing. What followed was four glorious seasons for both Best and his club, during which the team won a host of trophies. Best forged a deadly partnership with Denis Law and Bobby Charlton, the two other ‘Manchester United’ greats and reached the zenith of his career when he led his club to a European Cup triumph. Among the three, Best was considered to be the most gifted. He was certainly the most flamboyant but his hedonistic attitude and his overwhelming success did not help as he began a downward spiral into debauchery and decadence, effectively ending his career as a player. Throughout his shenanigans, he adopted an air of nonchalance and disarming honesty. He lived a similar lifestyle right till his last days and the greatest heartache for his fans was the fact that he could have accomplished so much more on the field.

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Birthday: May 22, 1946 Died on: November 25, 2005 Nationality: British, Northern Irish Famous: Footballer, Irish Men, Sportspersons, Football Players Nick names: El Beatle Spouses: Alex Best, Angie Best Siblings: Barbara, Carol, Grace, Ian, Julie Information Detail Birthday May 22, 1946 Died on November 25, 2005 Nationality British, Northern Irish Famous Footballer, Irish Men, Sportspersons, Football Players Nick names El Beatle Spouses Alex Best, Angie Best Siblings Barbara, Carol, Grace, Ian, Julie Childrens Calum Best Universities Grosvenor High School Cause of death Drug Overdose Birth Place Belfast Born Country Ireland Height 175cm Gender Male Father Dickie Best Mother Anne Best Sun Sign Gemini Born in Belfast Famous as Footballer Died at Age 59

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In 1973, George Best opened ‘Slack Alice’, a nightclub in Manchester. He also owned restaurants and boutiques in the city. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1978, he got married to Angela MacDonald-Janes, an English model, in Las Vegas. After three years, a son, Calum was born to the couple. The marriage ended in divorce eight years later. Unsplash Personal Life

In 1995, he got married for the second time to Alex Pursey in Chelsea, London. This marriage too ended in divorce after nine years. Unsplash Personal Life

George Best was born in Cregagh, Belfast, Northern Ireland to Dickie Best and Anne Best. His father was a member of the Orange Order, a Protestant fraternal organisation based in Belfast. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life:

He loved football right from his earliest years and played for a local boys club in Cregagh. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life:

In 1957, when he was 11 years old, he earned a scholarship to ‘Grosvenor High School’, where Rugby was the only sport played. Without football, he lost interest in studies as well and began to skip school, after which he was sent back to his old school, ‘Lisnasharragh Secondary’, where he could play football again. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life:

He was noticed by the local club Glentoran, but did not get selected because of his small build. However, Bob Bishop, a scout for the English club ‘Manchester United’ was impressed by George and immediately took him to Manchester. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life:

In 1961, George Best underwent a proper trial and was signed by Joe Armstrong, the chief scout at ‘Manchester United’. Unsplash Career

After his arrival in Manchester, George became extremely homesick within just two days and returned to Cregagh. However, his father and the Manchester United coach at that time, Matt Busby, persuaded him to return to Manchester within two weeks. Unsplash Career

At that time, English clubs were prohibited from taking Northern Irish players, due to which young George played for two years as an amateur. He worked at the ‘Manchester Ship Canal’ during this time and trained with the club two times every week. Unsplash Career

In 1963, Best made his debut for ‘Manchester United’ against West Bromwich Albion at ‘Old Trafford’, United’s home stadium. He played very well and United won the match 1-0. By the end of that season, he had played in 26 matches and scored 6 goals. Unsplash Career

In 1963, he played his first match for Ireland in the under-18 youth team. Soon, he made his debut for the senior team too, against England. Overall, he played 37 matches for Ireland and scored 9 goals. Unsplash Career

In his standout season of 1967-1968, he won the ‘FWA Footballer of the Year’ award, given to the best player in English Football in the previous season. Unsplash Awards & Achievements:

In 1968, he won the ‘Ballon d’Or’, an award which was given to the best player of the year in Europe. Unsplash Awards & Achievements:

In 2008 he was posthumously inducted into the ‘English Football Hall of Fame’ for his lifelong achievements in English Football. Unsplash Awards & Achievements:

Information	Detail
Birthday	May 22, 1946
Died on	November 25, 2005
Nationality	British, Northern Irish
Famous	Footballer, Irish Men, Sportspersons, Football Players
Nick names	El Beatle
Spouses	Alex Best, Angie Best
Siblings	Barbara, Carol, Grace, Ian, Julie
Childrens	Calum Best
Universities	Grosvenor High School
Cause of death	Drug Overdose
Birth Place	Belfast
Born Country	Ireland
Height	175cm
Gender	Male
Father	Dickie Best
Mother	Anne Best
Sun Sign	Gemini
Born in	Belfast
Famous as	Footballer
Died at Age	59

George Best

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May 22, 1946

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