Elaine was very jealous of her, she was attractive. If you were a threat at all, that was her worry."

Best was diagnosed with severe liver damage in March 2000. [117] His liver was said to be functioning at only 20%. [118] [119] In 2001, he was admitted to hospital with pneumonia. [120] At the end of July and start of August 2002, he had a successful liver transplant at the private Cromwell Hospital in London. [117] He haemorrhaged so badly during the operation that he nearly died. [121] The transplant was performed at public expense on the NHS, a decision which was controversial due to Best's alcoholism. [122] The controversy was reignited in 2003 when he was spotted openly drinking white wine spritzers. [114] On 2 February 2004, Best was convicted of another drink-driving offence and banned from driving for 20 months. [123] Death [ edit ] Gates of Belfast City Hall soon after Best's death, Another view. I think this is the story of a family and how they coped with the decline of their mother," said Fairley. "This is the tale of how Ann Best coped or, rather, didn't cope with everything that was happening in her life and her son's life.

If I had to choose between dribbling past five players and scoring from 40 yards at Anfield or shagging Miss World, it'd be a hard choice. Thankfully, I've done both." Last of Bestie fivers sells out". BBC Online. 1 December 2006. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007 . Retrieved 9 June 2007. League Leading Goalscorers". Archived from the original on 13 October 2018 . Retrieved 28 November 2015. She said: "Elaine makes it very difficult for the family and anyone who is there. We all witnessed assaults, all of us. It was as audacious as it was unexpected" - David Meek on the 5-1 hammering of Benfica in 1966 that put George Best into orbit: http://football.theguardian.com/comment/story/0,9753,1650342,00.html

Matches of the Day: How footballing marriages of yesterday compare to Coleen and Wayne's lavish nuptials". London Evening Standard. 11 June 2008. Archived from the original on 17 June 2012 . Retrieved 5 October 2012. At the peak of his career in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Best advertised Cookstown sausages on television with the phrase "the Best family sausages". [107] In 2007 a memorial plaque was placed outside the pork factory in the County Tyrone town. [107] In the early 1970s, Best also advertised eggs, under the campaign "E for B and Georgie Best," both in print and on TV, where "E for B" was short for "Eggs for Breakfast." [108] When his femur was broken, the nurses were blamed. So they used to record things to protect themselves." The Premier League announced that a minute's silence would be observed before all Premier League games to be held over the weekend of his death; however at many grounds a minute's applause broke out in his honour. [127] The first match at Old Trafford after Best's death was a League Cup tie against West Bromwich Albion, the club against which he made his debut for Manchester United in 1963. [128] The match, which United won, was preceded by tributes from former teammate Sir Bobby Charlton. Best's son Calum and former teammates, surviving members from the West Brom team which he played against in his debut, all joined the current United squad on the pitch for a minute's silence, during which fans in every seat held aloft pictures of Best, which were given out before the match. [128] Funeral [ edit ] Best's grave at Roselawn Cemetery, overlooking east Belfast Best in hospital with pneumonia". Archived from the original on 10 September 2014 . Retrieved 2 March 2013.Best's last competitive game for the club was on 1 January 1974 against Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road, which United lost 3–0. [62] He failed to turn up for training three days later and was dropped by Docherty, though he claimed Docherty was deceitful with him. [63] Best was arrested and charged with stealing a fur coat, passport, and cheque book from Marjorie Wallace, but was later cleared of all charges. [64] United went on to suffer relegation into the Second Division in 1973–74. [65] With George Best, people could say, 'Well, it's up to him how much he drank, and if he had health problems that's his own fault, and it didn't really affect anyone and he died for it, and paid the price.' Whereas with his mother it's very different. Because you see how it affects her husband, and her children, and so on." a b " 'El Beatle' arrives". ESPN. Archived from the original on 6 December 2021 . Retrieved 5 December 2021. His dark Beatle mop of hair and film star looks were gaining him as much attention off the pitch as his skills on it. a b c "The birth of El Beatle". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 24 December 2016 . Retrieved 20 August 2014. a b c "Was Georgie the Best?". BBC Sport. 25 November 2005. Archived from the original on 25 June 2016 . Retrieved 12 October 2018.

Prof Hawking has regularly attended Addenbrooke's A&E with unexplained injuries such as a broken wrist, gashes to the face and a cut lip. Soon after starting at our company," says David Hall, "it became apparent that John's skills did not match his CV - so much so that the company organised a HR investigation. She brought you in on the abuse. If she was hurting him and you didn't do anything, she had two people who she was controlling. Your overall Team of the Century: the world's greatest-ever XI revealed!". GiveMeFootball.com. Give Me Football. 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 October 2008 . Retrieved 18 May 2016.

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John Roberts: 'George Best was reliable only when there was a football". The Independent. 26 November 2005. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 . Retrieved 11 May 2017. a b "Tribute to Best's sausage adverts". BBC. 8 February 2007. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007 . Retrieved 31 October 2010. a b "Flawed Best had it all". The Age. Melbourne. Archived from the original on 1 October 2014 . Retrieved 10 September 2014. She described the "initiation" for new carers, who would be summoned to the professor's bedroom to find him and second wife Elaine having sex.

Drink changed her personality. "She was not a nice woman when she had alcohol inside her. Sober, she was a very shy, softly spoken woman who brought her children up to have manners, respect and a good education. She was an intelligent woman. But alcohol changed her personality - and not for the better." The happy hour in his all-too-short football career came in 1968, when he inspired Manchester United to a 4-1 European Cup final win over Benfica and was named European footballer of the year. "Best was one of the greatest footballers of all time," read a statement from Manchester United today. "His gifts were legendary. For the goals, the audacious dribbles and all the wonderful memories, United and its legions of fans worldwide will always be grateful. We feel a deep sense of loss but his spirit and his talent will live on forever." Irishtimes.com". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012 . Retrieved 11 October 2009. The Farm are all together now but for how long?". Metro. Archived from the original on 23 November 2021 . Retrieved 23 November 2021.

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Best North American Soccer League stats". NASLJerseys.com. Archived from the original on 28 May 2009 . Retrieved 19 March 2013. Top 10 Eric Cantona Quotes - Seagulls, Water Carrier, Terminator And Many More". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015 . Retrieved 4 February 2015. She also alleged that new carers were put through an "initiation" by Elaine - being called into the academic's bedroom at night to find him and his naked wife having sex. Cadwallader, Anne (25 November 2005). "Best too small and light for local club as teen". Tiscali News. Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Morris, Steven (17 July 2000). "Don't serve Best, pleads doctor". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018 . Retrieved 29 August 2019.