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George Best
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Genius Week
‘The only time I got near George Best was in the queue for the jacks’
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best pals
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memory lane
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Legend
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rock 'n' roll soccer
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Red all over
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column
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'When I saw the tears in Busby's eyes, I realised the depth of their relationship and what George turned away'
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The Belfast Boy
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‘It’s a shame in life when a person looks at the colour of your skin and doesn’t like you’
26 Dec 2016
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Legend
‘You start thinking about Best in a different way because you’re forced to look at him’
6 Nov 2016
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good reads
Tyrone's answer to George Best and the world's best gambler: the week's best sportswriting
22 May 2016
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George Best's first TV interview: 'I've saved up about £700 and I'm hoping to get a car soon'
25 Nov 2015
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Anniversary
17 of the most memorable George Best quotes
25 Nov 2015
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Anniversary
'He hugged me, kissed me on the cheek and said 'Ken, it's great to see you''
25 Nov 2015
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george who?
Man United 'fan' of 30 years appears on Soccer AM and has no idea who George Best is
24 Nov 2015
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Simply the Best
'Messi is probably the most similar psychologically to Best in how he reads the game'
24 Nov 2015
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filthy
This George Best-esque Wrexham AFC goal from the lower leagues has just made our Sunday
15 Nov 2015
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Looking Back
A long lost George Best art film is being revived later this month
13 Nov 2015
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Opinion
There's no room for 2 Irish legends in Juan Mata's all-time Man United XI
18 Sep 2015
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Stars
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15 Jul 2015
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Anniversary
It's 50 years since a teenage George Best and Man United took English football by storm
28 Apr 2015
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Trivia
Quiz: How big a Manchester United fan are you?
12 Sep 2014
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essential reading
George Best's time in Cork and the Louis Van Gaal dossier; the week's best sportswriting
24 Aug 2014
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good reads
27 sports books to spend your Christmas vouchers on
25 Dec 2013
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East Belfast
UVF mural with Martin Luther King quote replaces George Best tribute
24 Sep 2013
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saffrons
22 signs that you’re an Antrim sports fan
14 Jul 2013
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conjecture
Opinion: David Beckham may have been a limited footballer, but he was still a credit to his sport
17 May 2013
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Want to stay in George Best's childhood home?
1 Aug 2012
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Good Morning
The 9 at 9
Good morning…here’s nine things to know today.
31 Jul 2012
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Voices
Column: Youth drinking problem? Perhaps we should look at ourselves…
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12 Jul 2012
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Calls for all Ireland soccer team at Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
27 May 2012
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Golazos
Going it alone: 10 of the best ever solo goals
10 Apr 2012
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Well read
The Sports Pages: some of the week’s best sportswriting
23 Oct 2011
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Samba
Wayne Rooney is the white Pele, says Fergie
14 Sep 2011
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George Best musical kicks off in Dublin
7 Jun 2011
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Well read
The Sunday Papers: some of the week’s best sportswriting
29 May 2011
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And the winner is..
The Magnificent Seven: overlooked sports personalities
17 Dec 2010
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