Sad News about George Best

[Jim R]

George will never be forgotten by British football fans, he was very special.

He will never be forgotten by any football fans that were fortunate enough to see him play.

[maren]

R.I.P.

[BruceH]

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars - the rest I just squandered."

That's my favorite quote. The man had some wit, that's for sure.

[B. Goren.]

Clash of the Titans. Interesting to read.

[Alexander Hawkins]

Clash of the Titans. Interesting to read.

Interesting, thanks! A bizarre comparison, if I may say. Beckham is a good player, no doubt. But he's not even close to being the best English player at the moment, IMO. Not even, some would say (I'd agree!), the best winger we have.

Best was touched with genius, and then some. Beckham? A good, but ultimately generic, player.

This comment, quoted above (and in the English press extensively yesterday) - "He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right" just about nails it. I would add that he cannot dribble a ball (granted that he has begun to attempt to do so a few times at Madrid - simply, it's not his game: he's a passer/crosser).

Too bad Best never got to take Northern Ireland to a World Cup!

[JohnJ]

This is very sad news. I was crazy about football as a kid in England in the late 60's and 70's and George Best was definitely in a class all of his own. He really was idolized and apparently still is as half a million people are expected to attend his funeral in Belfast, which would make it the biggest in the UK since Diana's.

[B. Goren.]

George Best is to be buried in Belfast this morning.