Quote #15

[On Kevin Keegan:] 'He's been very, very lucky, an average player who came into the game when it was short of personalities.'

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  2. 'Don't die like me!' (reportedly the final message of George Best)
  3. 'I was in [for the blood transfusion after a liver transplant] for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes.'
  4. 'Boss, I think I've found you a genius.' (The telegram sent to Manchester United manager Sir Matt Busby by talent scout Bob Bishop, who dis…
  5. [On Eric Cantona:] 'I'd give all the Champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford.'
  6. 'He's not George Best, but then again, no-one is.' (Commentator Clive Tyldesley.)
  7. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?'
  8. 'The closest I got to him was when we shook hands at the end of the game.' (Northampton Town player Roy Fairfax, who had been marking Best …

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