Quote #17

'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 discovered a 15-year-old Best playing for Cregagh Boys' Club.)

More from George Best

  1. 'Don't die like me!' (reportedly the final message of George Best)
  2. 'He's not George Best, but then again, no-one is.' (Commentator Clive Tyldesley.)
  3. [On Kevin Keegan:] 'He's been very, very lucky, an average player who came into the game when it was short of personalities.'
  4. '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 …
  5. [On the infamous Battle of the Buffet between Manchester United and Arsenal players:] 'That's what children do - throw food. That's not fig…
  6. 'Shellito was taken off suffering from twisted blood!' (United team-mate Pat Crerand after Best had given Chelsea full-back Ken Shellito a …
  7. '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.'
  8. 'He was able to use either foot - sometimes he seemed to have six.' (Sir Matt Busby)

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