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George Best

1946 - 2005

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George Best (22 May 1946 – 25 November 2005) was a Northern Irish professional footballer who played as a winger, spending most of his club career at Manchester United. A skillful dribbler, he is considered one of the greatest players of all time, along with being considered one of the most talented to play. He was named European Footballer of the Year in 1968 and came fifth in the FIFA Player of the Century vote. Best received plaudits for his playing style, which combined pace, skill, balance, feints, goalscoring and the ability to get past defenders. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Best is the 24th most popular soccer player (down from 20th in 2019), the 295th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 175th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Soccer Player.

George Best was a football player who played for Manchester United and Northern Ireland. He is most famous for his dribbling skills and his ability to score goals.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, 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.

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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.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, George Best ranks 295 out of 8,785. 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).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In United Kingdom

Among soccer players born in United Kingdom, 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).

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