Off Topic: George Best

by **Deactivated Member** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 5:46 pm

Most Americans won't recognize the name, but the story is parallel to Mickey Mantle's--incredible talent, hard-partying lifestyle, liver transplant, early death. A sobering tale.

by **Deactivated Member** » Fri Nov 25, 2005 6:21 pm

In skill and natural ability he was to football (soccer) as Ali was to boxing.
A crying waste of wonderful talent.

by **MGillespie** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:45 am

Agreed...even as ignorant of soccer as we Americans tend to be, even I had heard of Best in my childhood. A real waste...just like Mantle...

Mark

by **Badmonkey** » Sat Nov 26, 2005 8:02 am

His death is both a loss and a lesson.

RIP