Friday, November 25, 2011

R.I.P. George Best , 22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005



Rock music and Manchester United Football Club are two of my favorite things in the world . Add to that an unhealthy fascination with all things Irish , and this article  almost wrote itself , on this 25th of November.


“Boss, I think I’ve found you a genius"

These words spoken by United scout Bob Bishop to then manager Matt Busby have since then become a part of legend.
George Best , arguably the best footballer to ever play the game , and without a doubt the most talented ever from the British Isles , passed away on this very day five years ago.
Before the current generation of football bad boys,  George was the original rockstar of British football , the "Fifth Beatle" ,as he had been named by the Portuguese press.
Hailed by Pele as the greatest footballer he had ever seen ,Best was all that and more on the pitch where his ability to trick the best of defenders and create impossible scoring chances ever dazzled the audience , fans and opposing players alike.
His passion for the game on field was let down disastrously by his off field persona , as his never ending trysts with models , his out of control drinking and general disdain for rules and regulations led him straight to  prison , and eventually cut short his career.
The tragedy of Best's life , it is said , is that as great as he was he could have been much better ,but no one would ever find out what he could have been . Perhaps the Gods were jealous of his insane talent and decided to pull him down before he could rise up and stand (read : play football ) among them.But George wasn't one to bother with any self criticism , he was unabashed and unapologetic about his lifestyle .
Whatever the critics might say , George Best truly lived life King style , and his larger than life persona made him who he was.
Now , 5 years after his death , we remember George Best not for what he coud have been but for what he was . We remember George Best for the football he played and the goals he scored.We remember him , and the 07 red jersey that he wore.


R.I.P Georgie ...you truly were the best .




Coming Soon : My favorite George Best Quotes.


Watch his famous goal for the San Jose Earthquakes on the youtube widget on the RIGHT side of my homepage.




2 comments:

ShamikB said...

That is one EPIC goal!
R.I.P Best

Guha said...

@ShamikB : Truly dazzling , Bes had super skills !

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