George Best

"...the Englishman [sic], George Best, who was an amazing footballer in his day but at the same time he was a bum and a drunk – a bohemian. Because of his soccer art though, he had a royal funeral."

"He cannot kick with his left foot, he cannot head a ball, he cannot tackle and he doesn't score many goals. Apart from that he's all right."

"There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time it's been a compliment to me."

"If you'd given me the choice of going out and beating four men and smashing a goal in from thirty yards against Liverpool or going to bed with Miss World, it would have been a difficult choice. Luckily, I had both."

"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered."

"I used to go missing a lot... Miss Canada, Miss United Kingdom, Miss World."

"I've stopped drinking, but only while I'm asleep."

"In 1969 I gave up women and alcohol - it was the worst 20 minutes of my life."

"„Wäre ich hässlich auf die Welt gekommen, hätten Sie nie von Pelé gehört.“"

"Ich habe viel Geld für Alkohol, Frauen und Autos ausgegeben, den Rest habe ich einfach verprasst."