'He's not George Best, but then again, no-one is.' (Commentator Clive Tyldesley.)

'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-ol…

'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 when he scored six g…

'Don't die like me!' (reportedly the final message of George Best)

'After his first training session in heaven, George Best, from his favourite right wing, turned the head of God who was filling in at left-back. I would love h…

'I'm out there to play football. Regardless of what numbers I put up, people talk about not throwing touchdowns, or not getting 300 yards passing. You have to …

Arsenal winning the Champions League would be a nightmare. It would be horrific if we finished fourth and weren't in it, watching some team from one of those t…