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My one big regret is that I didn't play on for ten more years.

~George Best

Topics: Big More Play Regret Ten Years

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I was probably the first footballer ever to have a pop-star profile, and my agent was right when he said we could put my name on stair rods and sell them to people in bungalows.

~George Best

Topics: Agent Could Ever First Footballer He Name People Profile Put Right Said Sell Them

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I got my buzz from playing.

~George Best

Topics: Buzz Got Playing

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They'll forget all the rubbish when I've gone, and they'll remember the football. If only one person thinks I'm the best player in the world, that's good enough for me.

~George Best

Topics: Best Enough Football Forget Gone Good Me Only Person Player Remember Rubbish Thinks World

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In England, when an athlete gets to the top, we do our best to destroy him.

~George Best

Topics: Athlete Best Destroy England Gets Him Our Top

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I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.

~George Best

Topics: Canada Go Kingdom Lot Miss Missing United United Kingdom Used World

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I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.

~George Best

Topics: Asleep Drinking Only Stopped While

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If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.

~George Best

Topics: Blame Make Make Up Mind Only Own Up You Your Yourself

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That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.

~George Best

Topics: About Beatle Being Fifth Found Freaky Icon Just Thing

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I even found it difficult to watch myself playing on TV because I couldn't identify with the person on the screen. I couldn't get to grips with it. It was as if it was all happening to someone else.

~George Best

Topics: Because Difficult Else Even Found Get Grips Happening Identify Myself Person Playing Screen Someone Tv Watch

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Athlete

Born: May 22nd, 1946

Died: November 25th, 2005

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