Best

The story of the rise and fall of one of football's greatest players, George Best

In 1961 George Best, a shy well-mannered Belfast teenager, was recruited by Manchester United to become what Pelé would call “the greatest player in the world”. A devilishly charismatic figure, George Best achieved celebrity status early. His football was transcendent (playing for Northern Ireland, becoming European Footballer of the Year, and helping United win the European Cup), and his life was filled with glamorous women, fancy cars and forays into the world of fashion. But a pattern of selfdestructiv...