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In Loving Memory

George Best

(1946-2005)

Pele or Maradona?

"George Best is the best player I ever played against." - Pele

"My favorite British player of all time is George Best. I love you George Best!" - Maradona

Always answers that debate.

No 1 was Georgie Best
No 2 was Georgie Best
No 3 was Georgie Best
No 4 was Georgie Best
No 5 was Georgie Best
No 6 was Georgie Best
No 7 was Georgie Best
No 8 was Georgie Best
No 9 was Georgie Best
No 10 was Georgie Best
No 11 was Georgie Best
No 12 was Georgie Best.........

We all live in a Georgie Best world
A Georgie Best world
A Georgie Best world

"One day in the dark streets of Belfast,
A young man was born too soon,
For had he been born today, boys,
This game would know no gloom,
For he stood only Five Feet eight inches,
He weighed only eight stone,
By day he played with his friends there,
By night he played on his own.

Then early one morning a letter,
Arrived in the post at his home:
"Will your son please board the ferry,
From Ireland to England alone",
So a young lad arrived at Old Trafford,
Prepared to give his all,
But England's a long way from Belfast,
And the Emerald Isle did call.

It took all of Matt Busby's persuasion,
To make him come back for the test,
For he knew that he'd found a genius,
Who was so Far ahead of the rest,
He could run at the speed of a greyhound,
Turn on a sixpence and shoot,
Dribble his way through a minefield,
While still only wearing one boot.

His playing brought crowds in their thousands,
His antics attack from the press,
But they still had to bow down in tribute,
And acknowledge true genius...George Best!"
As Belfast mourns its favourite son
The light is out, the genius is gone
Farewell Georgie, sleep well tonight
We know you left us with a fight

Gypsey hair and twinkling eyes
A drop of the shoulder that would surprise
Your famous grin that will be missed
That beautiful face that longed to be kissed

The brightest star that was ever born
A heart of gold that never poured scorn
A legend of the likes again we'll never see
A hero to others not just to me

Goodnight George Best, and many thanks
Your a hero, of the highest ranks
Your talent burned bright for all to see
The way you beat a man or three

So now your gone, and will be missed
Those who don't know will get the gist
Your the greatest player these Isles have seen
More iconic than royality, King or Queen

Rest in peace from now George Best
Ulsters finest by far abreast
A shining light has now gone out
The likes of you again we'll never see about

Never got the chance to see him play. Hope there's a football in heaven. RIP George.

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