Voetballer
George Best
1946 - 2005
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George Best
George Best (Belfast, 22 mei 1946 – Londen, 25 november 2005) was een Noord-Iers profvoetballer die vooral naam maakte bij de Engelse club Manchester United. Hij wordt gerekend tot de beste voetballers aller tijden. Tijdens zijn voetbalcarrière werd Best echter ook berucht vanwege zijn levensstijl, met veel drank, vrouwen en sportauto’s. Lees meer op Wikipedia
Zijn biografie is beschikbaar in 66 verschillende talen op Wikipedia (toegenomen van 65 in 2024). George Best staat op plaats 24 onder de meest populaire voetballer (gedaald van plaats 20 in 2024), plaats 295 onder de meest populaire biografieën uit Verenigd Koninkrijk (gedaald van plaats 175 in 2019) en op plaats 2 onder de populairste voetballer uit Verenigd Koninkrijk.
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Among Voetballers
Among voetballers, George Best ranks 24 out of 21,273. Before him are Luis Suárez, Bobby Charlton, Luis Enrique, Francisco Gento, Mário Zagallo, and Cesare Maldini. After him are Jairzinho, Sócrates, Didi, Josef Bican, Lionel Messi, and Rivellino.
Most Popular Voetballers in Wikipedia
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Luis Suárez
1935 - 2023
HPI: 76.79
Rank: 18
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 19
Luis Enrique
1970 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 20
Francisco Gento
1933 - 2022
HPI: 75.90
Rank: 21
Mário Zagallo
1931 - 2024
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 22
Cesare Maldini
1932 - 2016
HPI: 75.66
Rank: 23
George Best
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 24
Jairzinho
1944 - Present
HPI: 75.49
Rank: 25
Sócrates
1954 - 2011
HPI: 75.47
Rank: 26
Didi
1928 - 2001
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 27
Josef Bican
1913 - 2001
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 28
Lionel Messi
1987 - Present
HPI: 75.26
Rank: 29
Rivellino
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 30
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1946, George Best ranks 33. Before him are Fabio Capello, Mireille Mathieu, Benny Andersson, Jane Birkin, Tommy Lee Jones, and David Gilmour. After him are Susan Sarandon, Rivellino, Guus Hiddink, Yonatan Netanyahu, Dianne Wiest, and Syd Barrett. Among people deceased in 2005, George Best ranks 9. Before him are Rosa Parks, Kocheril R. Narayanan, Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, Fahd of Saudi Arabia, Claude Simon, and Arthur Miller. After him are Paul Ricœur, Peter Drucker, Simon Wiesenthal, Hans Bethe, Rinus Michels, and Rafic Hariri.
Others Born in 1946
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Fabio Capello
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 27
Mireille Mathieu
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.03
Rank: 28
Benny Andersson
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.02
Rank: 29
Jane Birkin
ACTOR
1946 - 2023
HPI: 75.97
Rank: 30
Tommy Lee Jones
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.92
Rank: 31
David Gilmour
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.78
Rank: 32
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 33
Susan Sarandon
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 34
Rivellino
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.24
Rank: 35
Guus Hiddink
COACH
1946 - Present
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 36
Yonatan Netanyahu
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1946 - 1976
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 37
Dianne Wiest
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 74.96
Rank: 38
Syd Barrett
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2006
HPI: 74.54
Rank: 39
Others Deceased in 2005
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Rosa Parks
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 79.14
Rank: 3
Kocheril R. Narayanan
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 79.03
Rank: 4
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
NOBLEMAN
1923 - 2005
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 5
Fahd of Saudi Arabia
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2005
HPI: 76.14
Rank: 6
Claude Simon
WRITER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 76.01
Rank: 7
Arthur Miller
WRITER
1915 - 2005
HPI: 75.76
Rank: 8
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 9
Paul Ricœur
PHILOSOPHER
1913 - 2005
HPI: 75.48
Rank: 10
Peter Drucker
WRITER
1909 - 2005
HPI: 74.82
Rank: 11
Simon Wiesenthal
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 74.66
Rank: 12
Hans Bethe
PHYSICIST
1906 - 2005
HPI: 74.50
Rank: 13
Rinus Michels
COACH
1928 - 2005
HPI: 74.34
Rank: 14
Rafic Hariri
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2005
HPI: 73.77
Rank: 15
In Verenigd Koninkrijk
Among people born in Verenigd Koninkrijk, George Best ranks 295 out of NaN. Before him are Jane Goodall (1934), Jason Statham (1967), Henry I of England (1068), James Black (1924), Mary Tudor, Queen of France (1496), and Francis William Aston (1877). After him are Alfred Marshall (1842), Saint Ursula (400), Norman Haworth (1883), Edward Smith (1850), John Sulston (1942), and John Logie Baird (1888).
Others born in Verenigd Koninkrijk
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Jane Goodall
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1934 - 2025
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 289
Jason Statham
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 290
Henry I of England
POLITICIAN
1068 - 1135
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 291
James Black
PHYSICIAN
1924 - 2010
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 292
Mary Tudor, Queen of France
COMPANION
1496 - 1533
HPI: 75.70
Rank: 293
Francis William Aston
CHEMIST
1877 - 1945
HPI: 75.65
Rank: 294
George Best
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 295
Alfred Marshall
ECONOMIST
1842 - 1924
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 296
Saint Ursula
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
400 - 383
HPI: 75.60
Rank: 297
Norman Haworth
CHEMIST
1883 - 1950
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 298
Edward Smith
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1850 - 1912
HPI: 75.53
Rank: 299
John Sulston
BIOLOGIST
1942 - 2018
HPI: 75.52
Rank: 300
John Logie Baird
INVENTOR
1888 - 1946
HPI: 75.44
Rank: 301
Among Voetballers In Verenigd Koninkrijk
Among voetballers born in Verenigd Koninkrijk, George Best ranks 2. Before him are Bobby Charlton (1937). After him are David Beckham (1975), Alan Ball Jr. (1945), Billy Wright (1924), Bobby Moore (1941), Stanley Matthews (1915), George Graham (1944), Gordon Banks (1937), Tony Adams (1966), Colin Bell (1946), and Andy Cole (1971).
Bobby Charlton
1937 - 2023
HPI: 76.54
Rank: 1
George Best
1946 - 2005
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 2
David Beckham
1975 - Present
HPI: 72.37
Rank: 3
Alan Ball Jr.
1945 - 2007
HPI: 72.19
Rank: 4
Billy Wright
1924 - 1994
HPI: 72.03
Rank: 5
Bobby Moore
1941 - 1993
HPI: 71.39
Rank: 6
Stanley Matthews
1915 - 2000
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 7
George Graham
1944 - Present
HPI: 70.72
Rank: 8
Gordon Banks
1937 - 2019
HPI: 70.44
Rank: 9
Tony Adams
1966 - Present
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 10
Colin Bell
1946 - 2021
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 11
Andy Cole
1971 - Present
HPI: 69.28
Rank: 12
