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

- George Best

Source/Notes: Reported in Best: Decline of the golden boy, BBC News (June 14 2005).

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“I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”

- George Best

Source/Notes: Reported in The things they say: George Best, FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).

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“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.”

- George Best

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“I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.”

- George Best

Source/Notes: C. 1974; reported in Patrick West, Beating Them at Their Own Game: How the Irish Conquered English Soccer (2006), p. 188.

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“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”

- George Best

Source/Notes: Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.

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“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.”

- George Best

Source/Notes: On David Beckham; reported in The things they say: George Best, FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).

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“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

Source/Notes: On Cristiano Ronaldo; reported in Funniest ever footie quotes, TheSun.co.uk (March 8, 2008).

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“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

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

- George Best

Source/Notes: Best on Paul Gascoigne.

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“I was in for 10 hours and had 40 pints - beating my previous record by 20 minutes.”

- George Best

Source/Notes: regarding a blood transfusion for his liver transplant

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“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.”

- George Best

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“I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”

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“Maybe 'loner' is too strong a word, but I've always enjoyed being on my own.”

- George Best

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

- George Best

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