Fulham v Manchester United Vic Halom of Fulham (right) offers a hand to George Best Legend of Manchester United (centre) after bringing him down during their pre-season friendly football match at Craven Cottage
We miss you, George, to the millions of fans around the world George was THE most naturally gifted of them all. Yes Pele, Cruyff, Maradona achieved more due to their country of birth but Bestie was the most naturally talented.
Happy 66th birthday to Laurence Coyne (number 13) pictured below with George Best. The English midfielder who played 2 NASL seasons with the Hartford / Connecticut Bicentennials, making 41 appearances from 1976-77.
Gordon Banks Testimonial benefit match. Stoke City v Manchester United. The team included George Best, Sir Bobby Charlton & Eusebio. 12/12/73
Τhere won't be another player like GEORGE BEST born on the planet in 10 centuries Here with Gordon Banks.
What 31 world football greats say about the best player on Earth GEORGE BEST.Today no 16 DENIS LAW SAID: He was a free spirit and had such charisma. With George and the rest of these players, I am sure we would have a lot of fun on the team bus! He loved life, but when it came to the game he was always focused. He gave everything he had to win. Yes, he left Old Trafford early, but he started at a young age and left so many great memories.”
Nice to see George in his San Jose Earthquakes NASL red clad jersey! Woman magazine - Calum Best and George Best cover (6 June 1981) .Among thousands of photos of the all the time Βest football player, I selected the best 40.Today no 38. This is of George Best with his wife Angie and their son Calum taken in Los Gatos California , above Vasona Park in 1981 when he played for the San Jose Earthquakes.
Soccer in the 1970s: The Los Angeles Aztecs line up for a match against the New York Cosmos at Giants Stadium. (L to R, Bobby Sibbald, Terry Mancini, Phil Beal, Bernie Fagan, George Best, Charlie Cooke, Martin Cohen, Ron Davies, Steve David, Bob McAlinden)
Yes #3 which historically was a left back’s number. Considering Ft. Lauderdale had Ray Hudson, Tefilo Cubillas and Gerd Mueller playing up top, their numbers were already taken.