Born on May 22, 1946 in Belfast, Best was discovered aged 15 by a Manchester United scout who declared to the club?s then manager Sir Matt Busby: "I think I've found a genius". He went on to sign ...

George Best is regarded by many as the greatest player ... career – playing his last competitive match for United at the age of 27. But a career record of 470 appearances and 179 goals and ...

Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland footballer George Best died in hospital at the age of 59 after suffering multiple organ failure on 25 November 2005. He is remembered for his dazzling ...

aged 59. Over 100,000 mourners gathered for the route of his funeral service. On 22 May 2006, on what would have been his 60th birthday, Belfast City Airport was renamed George Best Belfast City ...

He lost his battle for life in a private hospital in west London today. A spokesman said in a statement: "After a long and very valiant fight Mr George Best died this afternoon in the intensive ...

Former football star George Best has died in hospital at the age of 59 after suffering multiple organ failure. Best, who was admitted eight weeks ago with flu-like symptoms, died at 1255 GMT. London's ...