“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.
George Best byl fotbalový útočník reprezentující Severní Irsko, který byl znám především ze svého působení v Manchesteru United. Je považován za jednoho z nejlepších fotbalistů historie. Pelé ho roku 2004 zařadil mezi 125 nejlepších žijících fotbalistů.
Na klubové úrovni hrál v Anglii, Jižní Africe, Hongkongu, Irsku, USA, Skotsku, Severním Irsku a Austrálii.
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“In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life.”
Reported in Ned Sherrin, Oxford Dictionary of Humorous Quotations (2008), p. 153.
In the book The Afterlife by Paul Morley " http://footyfactor.com/tag/the-afterlife", Footy Factor (April 23, 2009).
“I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.”
Reported in " Best: Decline of the golden boy http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4090840.stm", BBC News (June 14 2005).
“I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep.”
C. 1974; reported in Patrick West, Beating Them at Their Own Game: How the Irish Conquered English Soccer (2006), p. 188.
Dragoslav Šekularac,
quoted in interview with ['Get Out of Here, I am Sekularac', Prvoslav Vujcic, http://www.urbanbookcircle.com/get-out-of-here-i-am-sekularac-by-prvoslav-vujcic.html, Urban Book Circle, 2006-05-01, 2016-05-15]
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On David Beckham; reported in " The things they say: George Best http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1085364.html", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).
On Cristiano Ronaldo; reported in " Funniest ever footie quotes http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article891202.ece", TheSun.co.uk (March 8, 2008).
“I used to go missing a lot… Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World.”
Reported in " The things they say: George Best http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=1085364.html", FIFA.com (July 31, 2009).