George Best Quotes
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Players now have a groin injury for months and months, and I often think they don't really give a toss whether they're playing or not because they're getting paid anyway.
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As long as I stay in training and play well, I don't see what objection there can be to what I do off the field.
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I have always thought I was the best ever player.
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If I'd been born ugly, you'd never have heard of Pele.
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I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak.
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They'll forget all the rubbish when I've gone, and they'll remember the football. If only one person thinks I'm the best player in the world, that's good enough for me.
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I used to dream about taking the ball 'round the keeper, stopping it on the line, and then getting on my hands and knees and heading it into the net. When I scored against Benfica in the 1968 European Cup final, I nearly did it. I left the keeper for dead, but then I chickened out.
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It's a big compliment that so many people want to see me. For them, it's all about football. That's what they remember about me.
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The people of Northern Ireland have sorted out my whole life.
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Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.
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I became a beach bum.
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Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.
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We were the first generation to have to deal with the modern stardom of football. Some handled it better than others.
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I've always been a bit of a gypsy.
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You can't trust very many people.
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I'm lucky that, despite all the bad press I've had over the years, the public still seems to like me.
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From the FA to UEFA and FIFA, there's a naivety, a lack of knowledge and understanding and packed with people who are out of touch.
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There isn't a single player I would pay to watch. You can say Thierry Henry, he's a fabulous striker, with pace and power, but a great entertainer needs to have charisma, too. Does he have charisma? No.
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Dave Mackay is my definition of a superstar. The man broke his leg three times, but wouldn't be carried off. He walked off.
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Players today moan about the number of games, but when you're young, you can't play enough.
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That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.
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Football is a sad game.
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When I look back on my life as a whole, it is impossible for me not to feel blessed.
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At the start of the season, there are 16 teams in the top division looking behind them, making sure they avoid relegation. The fear starts in the boardroom, comes down to managers and through to players. The fans sense it.