Shed not too many tears at the passing of footballer George Best. George reached the top of his profession as one of, if not the,
greatest players of all time. He lived his 59 years here to the limit,
enjoying immensely what he did, unbowed by the "norms" of convention.
And through his football he gave enjoyment to the very many fans who
watched him.
Rather than being remembered as a cautionary tale, let's remember
George first for his brilliant football talent, and second as a
completely free spirit.
Re: Nice piece on George from the Belfast telegraph ... >lad from Belfast who looks like being something special. ... our junior football columnist writing under ... >photograph of George, aged 14 months, controlling a ball with skill ... >premature departure at 27 from the game he graced. ... (rec.sport.soccer)
Re: OT: George Best Remarks ... >> Condolences to the family and friends of George Best. ... > perform awesome feats on the football pitch that drew all of ... Best was one of a number of players around that time who went to ... (alt.usage.english)
Re: Cruyff , Platini, di Stephano, Pele....... ... >>> I started getting interested in football as a boy when George Best first ... >> Pele is the greatest of all time, it's sorting out who follows him is the ... Mind you, the height he used to jump in some of his films, I've never ... (soc.history.medieval)
Re: OT: George Best Remarks ... I told him about the disappointing George Best ... >>> perform awesome feats on the football pitch that drew all of ... Best was one of a number of players around that time who went ... > I saw him play dozens of times at Old Trafford in the mid-Sixties, ... (alt.usage.english)
Re: OT. So Best Dies ... >>football, and I couldn't really care less about George Best. ... > When he fucked up his liver, it should have been the end of him. ... (rec.sport.rugby.union)
