George Best Quotes Page 2

“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.”

“My one big regret is that I didn’t play on for ten more years.”

“One day they might even say that I was another Ryan Giggs.”

“Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever!”

“Pelé called me the greatest footballer in the world. That is the ultimate salute to my life.”

“People always say I shouldn't be burning the candle at both ends. Maybe they haven't got a big enough candle.”

“People say you have to hit rock bottom, and, I can tell you, almost dying is as rock bottom as it gets.”

“Robert Redford used to be such a handsome man and now look at him: everything has dropped, expanded and turned a funny color.”

“That thing about being an icon, the fifth Beatle, I just found it so freaky.”

“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. A great entertainer needs to have charisma.”

“They say I slept with seven Miss Worlds. I didn't. It was only four. I didn't turn up for the other three.”

“They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?”

“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'll forget all the rubbish when I've gone and they'll remember the football. If only one person thinks I'm the best player in the world, that's good enough for me.”

“Well, there's no point in asking me. I can't remember what happened last night!”

“When they first installed all-seater stadiums everyone predicted that the fans wouldn't stand for it.”

“You can't trust very many people.”

“Don't die like I did.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I'd give all the Champagne I've ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford.”

“He's not fit to lace my boots as a player.”

“To call Keegan a superstar is stretching a point.”

“I once said Gazza's IQ was less than his shirt number and he asked me: 'What's an IQ?'”

“I think he's a very talented player, but he's not in the same class as me.”