Quotes About George Best

One reason I don't want to play in England again is because we don't have any personalities.

Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.

I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.

Cruyff was one of the best, he was my hero and my example. He was a star at the same time as George Best, fantastic to watch. I knew him later on, he became my trainer, my adviser, my team-mate, my opponent. It was easier for me to play with him than to speak to him.

I would love him to save me a place in his team, George Best that is, not God.

Whenever I went to England I always see the man inside George Best. I knew that George - not the famous person with his troubles on the outside.