During his short time there, he was the main draw attracting thousands of spectators to the matches. When Best played football, salaries were a fraction of what top players earn today, but, with his pop star image and celebrity status, Best still earned a fortune. This selection of BBC archive interviews with the celebrated footballer begins in the 1970s, when George Best is enjoying success at a young age.

Best's brother Ian, agent Phil Hughes, Dr Akeel Alisa, who treated Best, and his brothers-in-law Norman McNarry and Alan McPherson, were also pallbearers. It was a compelling and highly enlightening look into the mind of someone that reached the pinnacle of his profession while battling alcoholism, and his insights into his disease were sobering (pun not intended). When I discovered the story which I am proclaiming to be the biggest story in United history, it took a few minutes to sink in, simply because of the gravity of it.Best hit 23 goals, including an FA Cup record six goals in an 8–2 win over Northampton Town in a mud-bath at the County Ground on 7 February 1970. Pelé named him as one of the 125 best living footballers in his 2004 FIFA 100 list and Best was named 19th, behind Gerd Müller, at the UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll. On 17 November, he was the subject of Eamonn Andrews's biographical television show This Is Your Life when he was surprised at a central London restaurant. Dos años más tarde (1968) de aquel doblete mítico ante el Benfica de Eusebio en cuartos de final en el torneo europeo, el futbolista norirlandés ganaría la Copa de Europa con el Manchester United y se consagraría como el mejor jugador del mundo, galardonado con el prestigioso trofeo concedido por la revista France Football que recogería un año más tarde. Aún así regresó y deambuló por diferentes equipos británicos y americanos donde recibió multas sin parar por mala conducta, llegando incluso a prohibírsele jugar al fútbol profesional en cualquier lugar del mundo por parte de la FIFA.

I clearly remember one run, starting almost from the goal-line, from a roll-out by Stepney, when he evaded every player in the NZ team, one after the other, until he reached the opposite end of the pitch and produced a perfectly floated centre for Charlton's head. He then helped the "Red Devils" to share the Charity Shield with a 3–3 draw with FA Cup winners Tottenham Hotspur; it was the first game to be broadcast in colour on British television. Paul Collier had worked with Phil and George and his knowledge of everything Best made him the ideal person to compile the book. Each Certificate of Authenticity also includes either an example image of the product or a small photo of the individual signing the product.I remember thinking George was going to go one way, but he dropped his shoulder and went the other, and by then I was already on the deck.

George Best was one of the most talented players of all time and probably the best footballer who never made it to a major world final. From his glorious performances in Manchester United's successful teams in the late '60s, through his headline- grabbing appearances for Northern Ireland, to his lesser known matches playing for the likes of the Jewish Guild in Johannesburg, this authorative account covers every game that Best appeared in - including every guest appearance in a variety of friendlies and testimonials. From his days as a youth player at Manchester United’s Cliff training ground, making fools of his peers, to his ascent as the world’s greatest player, right through to the end of his career, with a much greater focus than there has ever been on the clubs he went to after his career at Old Trafford was over. In 2004, she alleged that Best was violent towards her at times during their marriage, an issue that was covered in Best's authorised 1998 biography " Bestie" in which Alex claimed that Best punched her in the face on more than one occasion. The game went into extra-time, and just three minutes into extra-time Best went on a mazy run and beat goalkeeper José Henrique with a dummy, before rolling the ball into the net; two further goals from Brian Kidd and Bobby Charlton settled the tie at 4–1.

Me cosieron los comprimidos en dos ocasiones, pero tan pronto como terminé ambos tratamientos me fui de cabeza al Pub”. Facing six times champions Real Madrid in the semi-finals, Best scored the only goal of the home fixture with a 15-yard strike that Alex Stepney described as one of Best's finest goals. The dust wrapper, with a nice portrait of the author on the front and rear panels, is only very slightly creased along the top edge.