Quote #8

[When Michael Parkinson asked how soon before kick-off George had made love:] 'Half time!'

More from George Best

  1. 'Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.'
  2. 'I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.'
  3. 'In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol. It was the worst 20 minutes of my life.'
  4. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: 'What's an IQ?''
  5. 'If I had been born ugly, you would never have heard of Pele.'
  6. [On Paul Gascoigne:] 'They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?'
  7. [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…
  8. [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.'

All George Best quotes