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    George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1946 and joined Manchester United's youth academy at age 15, making his debut at 17. He had a fantastic career as a winger for Man Utd, being named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and making over 470 appearances, though he left the club in 1974. Best struggled with alcoholism throughout his later career and required a liver transplant in 2002, but ultimately died of organ failure in 2005 at the age of 59. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.

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    George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1946 and joined Manchester United's youth academy at age 15, making his debut at 17. He had a fantastic career as a winger for Man Utd, being named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and making over 470 appearances, though he left the club in 1974. Best struggled with alcoholism throughout his later career and required a liver transplant in 2002, but ultimately died of organ failure in 2005 at the age of 59. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.

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    George Best was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1946 and joined Manchester United's youth academy at age 15, making his debut at 17. He had a fantastic career as a winger for Man Utd, being named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and making over 470 appearances, though he left the club in 1974. Best struggled with alcoholism throughout his later career and required a liver transplant in 2002, but ultimately died of organ failure in 2005 at the age of 59. He is remembered as one of the greatest players of his generation.

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    George Best

    1946-2005
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    Best was born on May 22nd, 1946 in


    Belfast, UK and was born and raised
    in Northern Ireland. Best played
    football since he was little so when
    he turned 15 he joined Manchester
    United and made his first debut
    when he was 17 and the rest was
    history.
    BEST in the World
    Best had a fantastic start in the football world,
    he played winger for Man. Utd. In 1968, George
    Best was awarded with European footballer of the
    year and made 470 appearances. However, in 1974
    Best left Man. Utd but it was only downhill from
    there. Afterwards, George Best played for
    Los Angeles Aztecs, Fort Lauderdale Strikers and
    later San Jose Earthquakes. Unfortunately, Best
    retired in 1982.
    Best often enjoyed “adultery’’ and
    A Second Life alcohol so eventually 2002 he had a
    liver transplant.
    A scoring senior 2 Fun Facts:
    Unfortunately, on November Next month Best will turn 74!
    25th, 2005 Best was sent to He scored 178 goals.
    Bupa Cromwell hospital in
    London and sadly died of organ
    failure the night. George Best
    will always be remembered..

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