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17 of the most memorable George Best quotes

It’s 10 years today since the United legend’s death.

1. On fame

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2. On not turning up for training

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3. On excess

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4. On Gazza

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5. A scout’s words to Matt Busby

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6. On his legacy

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7. An anonymous quote

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8. Norman Whiteside on comparisons between himself and George Best

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9. On Cristiano Ronaldo

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10. On Eric Cantona

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11. On being praised by Pele

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12. On his glamorous lifestyle

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13. On David Beckham

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14. On reflection

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15. On the infamous pizzagate involving United and Arsenal

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16. Matt Busby on Best and Duncan Edwards

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17. Danny Blanchflower on Best

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A version of this piece was originally published on 25 November, 2013.

Quotes via quotationspage.com, Bleacher Report, redmanchester.com, Brainy Quote, BBC Sport and The Guardian.

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    Jan 20th 2019, 6:48 PM

    All these injuries are going to kill us

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    Jan 20th 2019, 7:06 PM

    @Noel Lillis: time heals everything x

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    Jan 20th 2019, 7:32 PM

    @Noel Lillis: how will it kill ye. Spurs were only ever going to get top four anyway. That won’t change.

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    Jan 20th 2019, 7:51 PM

    @Anthony: top 4 far from guaranteed yet

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    Jan 20th 2019, 8:18 PM

    Not buying anyone looked myopic then, looks blind now.

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    Jan 21st 2019, 1:26 AM

    @Fergal O’Leary: we don’t have the money to buy anyone not anyone decent anyway. Id rather poch rely on acadamy players then blow ins for 20 million. Quality players these days start at 50 million.

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    Jan 21st 2019, 12:37 PM

    It was a pin point cross from Alli’s replacement that set up Winks for the winner. Plenty of talent at Spurs and plenty of opportunity for younger players to come through. They are a bit immature but they’ll grow up fast. No worries.

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