George Best

George Best (born May 22, 1946 in Belfast) is a former footballer from Northern Ireland, and one of the most celebrated players ever from Great Britain or Ireland.

Celebrity

Playing alongside greats such as Denis Law and Bobby Charlton at Manchester United, Best's talent and showmanship made him a crowd and media favourite. He was dubbed "the fifth Beatle" for his long hair and good looks, but his extravagant celebrity lifestyle led to problems with gambling and alcoholism. Best often tells a story of a bellboy who entered his hotel room with breakfast in the early 1970s. Seeing Best drunk, in bed with the current Miss World, with a magnum of champagne and several thousand pounds of cash won from a nights gambling, the youth exclaimed, "George, where did it all go wrong?" In 1974, the 27-year-old Best was sacked by Manchester United for excessive drinking and persistent failure to attend training and matches. Over the next decade, Best drifted between several clubs including Fulham, Stockport County, Dunstable, Hibernian, Los Angeles Aztecs, San Jose Earthquakes and finally Bournemouth until he retired from the game in 1983 at the age of 37.

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Denis Law - Bobby Charlton - Fifth Beatle - Alcoholism - 1970s - 1974 - Fulham - Stockport County - Dunstable - Hibernian - Los Angeles Aztecs - San Jose Earthquakes - Bournemouth - 1983

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In 1984 Best made a keep fit video' with wife and former Miss World Mary Stavin called Shape Up And Dance.

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Miss World - Mary Stavin

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