George Best Quotes

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

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 might go missing again soon. I’m not leaving the country, I’m just going to have some facial surgery.

I’m a lucky guy and I’m happy to be with the Yankees. And I want to thank everyone for making this night necessary.

I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability, it was my mental ability.

I never make predictions, and I never will.

If you’d given me the choice of going out and beating five 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 hope I can continue to be involved with the national team.

I am very emotional about the country and I think I would lose my sense of identity if I lost that.

I wish I could just be back in my Buck Rogers invention when I was nine years old.

I’ve never ordered a drink in a public bar. It’s not about being a good pro, it’s proper upper-class behavior.

I’ve got a great talent for drinking beer and playing football.

I have a bit of a problem with my body, with eating. If you’re not firing on all cylinders as an athlete, then you’re not going to win.

I have a great team around me, they’ve helped me to reach this level.

I’ve had 14 bookings this season – 8 of which were my fault, but 7 of which were disputable.

I don’t play like anyone else and I don’t want to play like anyone else. I’ve always been an individualist in the game.

I played golf with my friends, and then I started to play with the best players in the world. And two years later, I became the best player in the world.

I never think about the consequences of missing a big penalty like that. If you worry you can’t perform.

I’m not stupid, I’m as clever as they come.

If I’d been born ugly, you’d never have heard of Pelé.

I don’t go back, I only go forward. I’m like a shark, you know, I’ve got to keep moving or I’ll die.

I don’t go down to the local. If I wanted to spend my night on dry bread and birdseed, I could stay at home and do it.

I’m very, very proud to be English, and I don’t call myself British. The Union Jack to me always looks a bit like a supermarket.”

I’ve stopped drinking, but only while I’m asleep.

I never worry about tomorrow, because I know it will be here, I just get on with living the best that I can.

I’m not saying I’m gonna change the world, but I guarantee I will spark the brain that will change the world.

I don’t think I’m an alcoholic or drug addict – I think I’m an insecure, shy guy.

I look at Kevin Keegan, I look at Glen Hoddle, and I know I’m not in their creativity… But if you put a lot of great players with me, I don’t think you would be disappointed.

I loved playing with Paul Ifill for example, because he would beat a man, which would create space for me.

I’ve stopped drinking, but only while I’m asleep.

I’m passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures… I’ve lived with Masai tribe… I realised we’re all just people.

I’m passionate and I travel the world not just as a tourist but to understand cultures… I’ve lived with Masai tribe… I realised we’re all just people.

I’m a champion, and you’re gonna hear me roar.

I always wanted to be somebody. If I made it, it’s half because I was game and half because I didn’t take it seriously. It was my attitude.

I’m not happy with the way things have gone lately for me, but I’m glad they’re going well for Leicester.

I was born with a great gift, and sometimes with that comes a destructive streak. Just as I wanted to outdo everyone when I played, I had to outdo everyone when we were out on the town.

I only ever drank Champagne when I was happy, and when I was two weeks into a diet and dying for a drink.

I don’t live in the past. I have this thing of just moving on. Painting a mental picture and moving on.

I used to have a wild party. After every victory, 30 or 40 people would come back to my place.

I was always regarded as the best little player in the world but I always wanted to be the best big player in the world.

I wouldn’t have minded starting out as a writer to be honest with you.

I’m not in the business just because I’m a footballer.

I spent the majority of my money on booze, birds, and fast cars. The rest I just squandered.

I’ve had a few arguments with people, but I never carry a grudge.