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I used to rush home to see 'Match Of The Day.' Whatever I was doing, I wouldn't miss it.

~George Best

Topics: Day Doing Home Match Miss Rush See Used Whatever

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At the start of the season, there are 16 teams in the top division looking behind them, making sure they avoid relegation. The fear starts in the boardroom, comes down to managers and through to players. The fans sense it.

~George Best

Topics: Avoid Behind Division Down Fans Fear Looking Making Managers Players Season Sense Start Starts Sure Teams Them Through Top

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From the FA to UEFA and FIFA, there's a naivety, a lack of knowledge and understanding and packed with people who are out of touch.

~George Best

Topics: Fifa Knowledge Lack Out Packed People Touch Understanding Who

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The onus is on the managers to send out an attacking formation and to tell their players to be bold.

~George Best

Topics: Attacking Bold Formation Managers Out Players Send Tell

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I used to dream about taking the ball 'round the keeper, stopping it on the line, and then getting on my hands and knees and heading it into the net. When I scored against Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, I nearly did it. I left the keeper for dead, but then I chickened out.

~George Best

Topics: About Against Ball Cup Dead Did Dream European Final Getting Hands Heading Keeper Knees Left Line Nearly Net Out Round Stopping Taking Then Used

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If I'd been born ugly, you'd never have heard of Pele.

~George Best

Topics: Been Born Heard Never Ugly You

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Players now have a groin injury for months and months, and I often think they don't really give a toss whether they're playing or not because they're getting paid anyway.

~George Best

Topics: Anyway Because Getting Give Injury Months Now Often Paid Players Playing Really Think Toss Whether

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Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.

~George Best

Topics: Everyone Had Just Out Played Town Wanted Were

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

~George Best

Topics: Again Any Because England Personalities Play Reason Want

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As long as I stay in training and play well, I don't see what objection there can be to what I do off the field.

~George Best

Topics: Field Long Objection Off Play See Stay Training Well

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Biography

Nationality: Irish

Type: Athlete

Born: May 22nd, 1946

Died: November 25th, 2005

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