38 George Best Quotes on Life & Football (MAN UTD)

Top 10 Most Famous George Best Quotes (BEST)

“If I had to choose between dribbling past 5 players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging miss world, it’d be a hard choice. Thankfully, I’ve done both.”
George Best

I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered. — I spent a lot of **money** on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

Pele called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life. — **Pele** called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my **life**.

In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life. — In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol – it was the worst 20 minutes of my **life**.

I may have had a lot of luck in my life, but I still need to find the right woman. — I may have had a lot of **luck** in my **life**, but I still need to find the right woman.

I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak. — I was born with a great **gift**, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak.

Pain is temporary, glory… lasts forever!

They told me I wouldn't make 25. Then it was 35, then 45. These were my doctors speaking - they're all dead now. — They told me I wouldn’t make 25. Then it was 35, then 45. These were my doctors speaking – they’re all dead now.

I definitely don't think that money can buy you love. It can buy you affection but certainly not love. — I definitely don’t think that **money** can buy you **love**. It can buy you affection but certainly not love.

Love is about mutual respect, apart from attraction. — **Love** is about mutual **respect**, apart from attraction.

11 George Best Quotes About Football in the 1960s to 1990s

“Cristiano Ronaldo‘s was the most exciting debut I’ve ever seen. There have been a few players described as ‘The New George Best’ over the years, but this is the first time it’s been a compliment to me.”
George Best

I'd give all the champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him [Eric Cantona] in a big European match at Old Trafford. — I’d give all the champagne I’ve ever drunk to be playing alongside him [**Eric Cantona**] in a big European match at Old Trafford.

Every team has a hard man. We has [have] Nobby Stiles, Chelsea had Chopper, Arsenal had Peter Storey, Liverpool had Tommy Smith. Leeds had eleven of them.

I was the greatest player in the world for a year. Then I had the best friend in the world for a year. That was my life.

Football is big business - you can't get away from it. But you have to separate that side from the playing. — Football is big **business** – you can’t get away from it. But you have to separate that side from the playing.

“I was 19 or 20 when The Beatles were at their peak, and I was coming up to the peak of my career, too. I was also the first footballer to have long hair, and that’s how I got my nickname ‘the Fifth Beatle.'”
George Best

Players today moan about the number of games, but when you're young, you can't play enough. — Players today moan about the number of games, but when you’re young, you can’t play enough.

He [David Beckham] can't kick with his left foot, he can't head a ball, he can't tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right. — He [**David Beckham**] can’t kick with his left foot, he can’t head a ball, he can’t tackle and he doesn’t score many goals. Apart from that he’s all right.

“Players now have a groin injury for months and months, and I often think they don’t really give a toss whether they’re playing or not because they’re getting paid anyway.”
George Best

I've always said that I want to be remembered as the man who scored five goals against Benfica. — I’ve always said that I want to be remembered as the man who scored five goals against Benfica.

If I had been born ugly, you would have never heard of Pele. — If I had been born ugly, you would have never heard of **Pele**.

14 George Best Quotes About Life and Drinking

“Me and a mate picked up two darling birds and they took us back to their flat. I went into the bedroom with my bird and she started getting undressed. I was that drunk I was standing there wondering how to get undressed without letting go of the award. I went to sit on the bed, missed it by four feet and ended up lying on the floor. I remember the bird looking down at me, and saying, ‘Some player of the year.’ Then I fell asleep. I woke up still clutching my award and staggered out of the flat. I hadn’t a bloody clue where I was.”
George Best

I never went out in the morning with the intention of getting drunk. It just happened.

I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep. — I’ve stopped drinking, but only while I’m asleep.

If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.

The best thing about being a dad Well, I think it's just the thing that every man wants - to have a son and heir. — The best thing about being a dad? Well, I think it’s just the thing that every man wants – to have a son and heir.

“There isn’t a single player I would pay to watch. You can say Thierry Henry, he’s a fabulous striker, with pace and power, but a great entertainer needs to have charisma, too. Does he have charisma? No.”
George Best