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I was the one who took football off the back pages and put it on to page one.

~George Best

Topics: Back Football Off Page Pages Put Took Who

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I was 19 or 20 when The Beatles were at their peak, and I was coming up to the peak of my career, too. I was also the first footballer to have long hair, and that's how I got my nickname 'the Fifth Beatle.'

~George Best

Topics: Also Beatle Beatles Career Coming Fifth First Footballer Got Hair How Long Long Hair Nickname Peak Too Up Were

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I have always thought I was the best ever player.

~George Best

Topics: Always Best Ever Player Thought

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David Beckham has never impressed me.

~George Best

Topics: Beckham David Impressed Me Never

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There are good players, there are great players, and there are those few at the pinnacle - the Peles, Cruyffs and Maradonas.

~George Best

Topics: Few Good Great Pinnacle Players Those

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It all went wrong with football, the thing I loved most of all, and from there, my life slowly fell apart.

~George Best

Topics: Apart Fell Football Life Loved Most My Life Slowly Thing Wrong

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I'm lucky that, despite all the bad press I've had over the years, the public still seems to like me.

~George Best

Topics: Bad Despite Had Like Lucky Me Over Press Public Seems Still Years

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The nice thing is that when people come up to me, it's the football they remember, not all the other rubbish.

~George Best

Topics: Come Football Me Nice Nice Thing Other People Remember Rubbish Thing Up

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Nobody knows me.

~George Best

Topics: Knows Me Nobody

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I don't have any regrets. I made all my own decisions.

~George Best

Topics: Any Decisions Made My Own Own Regrets

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Athlete

Born: May 22nd, 1946

Died: November 25th, 2005

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