True Genius: George Best

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He failed to turn up for training three days later and was dropped by Docherty, though he claimed Docherty was deceitful with him. However United staff claimed it was light ligament damage so as to keep Best on the field for the rest of the campaign. 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. In 2012, Best was featured in the list of The New Elizabethans to mark the diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Before the game, manager Matt Busby had told his wingers, Best and Connelly, to stay deep for the first 20 minutes. But he was unable to cope with the success and fame his genius brought and his life story is littered with tales of women, sex and, of course, drink. Tributes were paid to Best from around the world, including from arguably three of the greatest football players ever, Pelé, Diego Maradona and Johan Cruyff.It turned out that the gentleman Roy Collins who was on his way to report on an Arsenal match in Turkey , he mentioned in passing that he had ghost written Georgie Bests latest autobiography .

The book weaves together recollections of when the 'the fifth Beatle' ensured it was Manchester, not London or Liverpool, which made the Sixties swing; of Best enjoying a carefree kickabout with the Parkinsons' children in the family garden; and selected transcripts from their endlessly fascinating interviews.On 15 May 1971, Best scored possibly the most famous "goal" of his career at Windsor Park in Belfast against England. 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. Of his nine international goals, four were scored against Cyprus and one each against Albania, England, Scotland, Switzerland and Turkey.