Za mnoge je George Best i dalje jedan od najboljih, ako ne i najbolji nogometaš svih vremena. Obožavan je zbog svojih vještina, ali romantičari više vole onu njegovu "mračniju", boemsku stranu i zbog toga ga toliko idoliziraju.
Koliko je Best bio značajan, najbolje svjedoči detalj s njegova pogreba na koji je došlo čak sto tisuća ljudi. Čovjek je, osim po bravurama na terenu, uglavnom bio poznat zbog kroničnih problema s alkoholom, kockom, po svojoj promiskuitetnosti, vožnjama u pijanom stanju pa čak i napadima na policiju. No, sve mu se to, u očima javnosti, nekako amnestiralo jer je to, eto, kako kažu, nogometni bog - George Best.
George Best's sister Barbara McNarry became very emotional as she listened to Spurs legendary goalkeeper Pat Jennings recalling his great rivalry and friendship with her brother George at the unveiling today of a bronze life-sized statue by sculptor Tony Currie of the Northern Ireland footballing star at the Olympia Leisure Centre beside his International home at Windsor Park in south Belfast today.
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Varao ju s kim je stigao
Javnost se možda zabavljala njegovim ekscesima, ali njegovoj bivšoj supruzi takav život je bio čisti pakao. Angie Best, bivša Playboyeva zečica i manekenka, otkrila je za Daily Mail, kakav je uistinu bio život s Bestom.
"Pokušao je s rehabilitacijom dva puta, ali bilo je beskorisno. Sve što je uspio postići na liječenju, bio je seks s jednom ženom koja se također liječila", otkrila je Angie Best.
No, radio je on i puno gore stvari... "Znao je pobjeći iz klinike i za to vrijeme spavati s mojom najboljom prijateljicom, a pokušao je i moju sestru odvući u krevet", kazala je Angie.
"RECOVERY IS NOT POSSIBLE" FOR LEGEND GEORGE BEST
Football legend George Best was clinging on to his final hours of life on Friday (November 25).
The former Manchester United hero lay unconscious with internal bleeding, and doctors at Cromwell Hospital, West London, said they did not expect him to survive for the weekend.
Best, 59, was said to be in no pain, and could breathe only with the aid of a ventilator. His son, Calum, 24, and his father, Dickie, 87, were at his bedside as he was slipping away.
Alcoholic Best was admitted to the hospital on October 2, when a serious kidney infection was diagnosed. He was taken to intensive care and has been treated for several infections and bouts of internal bleeding.
Although his condition had improved gradually, his health took a turn for the worse last Friday (November 18) when he developed a serious lung infection.
Best's consultant Prof Roger Williams made an emotional statement on Thursday afternoon (November 24). He said: "George is coming to the end of his long road of ill health. His hours are numbered. He could die at any time in the next 24 hours. Recovery is not possible."
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Borba s alkoholom
Trudila se Angie pomoći mu u borbi protiv alkoholizma, ali bezuspješno. "Svako jutro bih ga tjerala da uzima tablete, koje pomiješane s alkoholom izazivaju mučninu i povraćanje. Morala sam provjeravati je li ih je stvarno progutao ili nije. Ipak, često sam ih pronalazila i tjednima kasnije u džepovima traperica", priča bivša supruga Georgea Besta.
Na koncu zaključuje priču tvrdnjom da je alkohol volio više od života. "Žao mi je što nije ovdje da gleda svog sina, ali tu ne mogu ništa. Bio je to njegov izbor. Volio je alkohol više od života", završila je Angie.
