George Best: The best Manchester United Player Ever?

If you followed English football of 1960s, you would certainly remember the great George Best. He was a talented player who had one of the most successful careers in English soccer yet conversely had a seemingly frustrated personal life. His popularity on the soccer pitch simply did not match with the infamous habits of abusing alcohol and womanizing just as Paul Gascoigne in the later years.

Born on May 22nd 1946 in Belfast, a town called Cregagh, he grew up loving the game though many people dismissed him because of his small body size. When everyone else had failed to spot the potential for his career as a footballer, Bob Bishop spotted him and helped turn him into one of the most accomplished football players in more than a decade. Bishop immediately told Matt Busby that he was a genius. Signed in for trial by Man U, George turned professional after a short while.  

Having started off from West Bromwich Albion at 17 years, George Best is no doubt one of the best players in Manchester United’s history. With a score of 115 goals in six seasons, and playing in working formula of a trio that included Dennis Law and Bobby Charlton, he went ahead to be voted the best European player in 1967.

Like other football celebrities such as David Beckham, distraction off the pitch such as modelling contracts, women, and personal demons led him to heavy drinking. He is famous for the infamous statement, "I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."