Quote #7

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

More from George Best

  1. 'In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life.'
  2. [When Michael Parkinson asked how soon before kick-off George had made love:] 'Half time!'
  3. 'If I had been born ugly, you would never have heard of Pele.'
  4. 'I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.'
  5. [On David Beckham:] 'He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from…
  6. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: 'What's an IQ?''
  7. 'I used to go missing quite a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.'
  8. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?'

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