A biography for George Besthasn’t been written yet.
“From the FA to UEFA and FIFA, there's a naivety, a lack of knowledge and understanding and packed with people who are out of touch.”
“Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.”
“I got my buzz from playing.”
“As long as I stay in training and play well, I don't see what objection there can be to what I do off the field.”
“I'd have to be superman to do some of the things I'm supposed to have done, I've been at six different places at six different times.”
“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.”
“The nice thing is that when people come up to me, it's the football they remember, not all the other rubbish.”
“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.'”
“If you make up your own mind, you can only blame yourself.”
“My long hair and the sideburns made me stand out, really, because my hairstyle was completely different to the other footballers of that era.”
“In England, when an athlete gets to the top, we do our best to destroy him.”
“Football is a sad game.”
“I've always been a bit of a gypsy.”
“Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.”
“We were the first generation to have to deal with the modern stardom of football. Some handled it better than others.”
“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.”
“When I look back on my life as a whole, it is impossible for me not to feel blessed.”
“I don't have any regrets. I made all my own decisions.”
“In 1969, I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
“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.”