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I became a beach bum.

~George Best

Topics: Beach Became Bum

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Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction.

~George Best

Topics: About Apart Attraction Love Love Is Mutual Mutual Respect Respect

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Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.

~George Best

Topics: Always Being Enjoyed Loner Maybe My Own Own Strong Too Word

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In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.

~George Best

Topics: Alcohol Gave Life Minutes My Life Up Women Worst

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I've always been a bit of a gypsy.

~George Best

Topics: Always Been Bit Gypsy

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I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

~George Best

Topics: Birds Booze Car Fast Fast Cars Just Lot Money Rest Spent

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My long hair and the sideburns made me stand out, really, because my hairstyle was completely different to the other footballers of that era.

~George Best

Topics: Because Different Era Footballers Hair Hairstyle Long Long Hair Made Me Other Out Really Stand

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I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.

~George Best

Topics: Been Different Different Places Different Times Done Places Six Some Superman Supposed Things Times

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I noticed that when I touched the ball on the field, you could hear this shrill noise in the crowd with all the birds screaming like at a Beatles concert.

~George Best

Topics: Ball Beatles Birds Concert Could Crowd Field Hear Like Noise Noticed Screaming Touched You

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We were the first generation to have to deal with the modern stardom of football. Some handled it better than others.

~George Best

Topics: Better Deal First First Generation Football Generation Handled Modern Others Some Stardom Than Were

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Athlete

Born: May 22nd, 1946

Died: November 25th, 2005

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