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George Best Quotes

All Quotes Drinking Football Soccer
I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

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

"Best: Decline of the golden boy". news.bbc.co.uk. June 14, 2005.

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

"Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations". Book by Ned Sherrin, 2008.

Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.

"George Best dies, aged 59" by Mark Oliver, www.theguardian.com. November 25, 2005.

He can't kick with his left foot, he can't head a ball, he can't tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right.

"How George Best Became The World's First Playboy Footballer" by Richard T Kelly, www.esquire.com. June 5, 2016.

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

"Beating Them at Their Own Game: How the Irish Conquered English Soccer". Book by Patrick West, 2006.

I will respect this liver. After all, it's not mine.

Referring to his liver transplant. In Scoring at Half Time (2003).