Portrait of George Best “The Best Ever Footballer”

https://www.manutd.com/en/players-and-staff/detail/george-best Arguably the greatest player in British football history. Belfast-born Best was already a Manchester United and Northern Ireland star aged 17. Dubbed ‘El Beatle’ by Portuguese press reporters in 1966 after United beat Benfica 5-1 in Lisbon, Best’s fashion sense and Beatle haircut saw him emerge as the first ‘pop-star’ footballer. The leading scorer…

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