Belfast boy George Best was born on May 22 1946 and died on November 25 2005.
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![4th December 1976: Fulham's George Best shoots the ball wide of the Oldham Athletic goal. (Photo by David Ashdown/Keystone/Getty Images)](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjRiZjg1MWUyLTFjNDYtNDRhMS1hYWQxLWFhMWNmZjMxMTliOTo2NjE1NmQ1YS1lODg5LTRlODgtYjk1MC1hZjE5MWFlYTk1NjQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
21. 4th December 1976: Fulham's George Best shoots the ball wide of the Oldham Athletic goal. (Photo by David Ashdown/Keystone/Getty Images)
4th December 1976: Fulham's George Best shoots the ball wide of the Oldham Athletic goal. (Photo by David Ashdown/Keystone/Getty Images)Photo: David Ashdown
![26th May 1972: Professional footballer, George Best paddling on a sea shore on a summer's day. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmFkM2I2MTA5LTkyMmUtNDE1Ny1hNGM0LWNmZWI4YWU4N2Q2OTpjZDA5ZmRlNy01OWEyLTRhM2EtYWRlMS0zNDJlM2Q5OGUxOGQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
22. 26th May 1972: Professional footballer, George Best paddling on a sea shore on a summer's day. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)
26th May 1972: Professional footballer, George Best paddling on a sea shore on a summer's day. (Photo by William Lovelace/Express/Getty Images)Photo: William Lovelace
![Manchester United footballer George Best (1946 - 2005) arrives back at London Airport wearing a large sombrero, after his team's 5-1 victory over Benfica in a European Cup match in Lisbon, 12th March 1966. Best scored the first two goals of the match. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzMmY4NWEyLWFiNGUtNGQ5MC05MmQ3LWE4OWJjNzk0MGFjZjo4N2Q3YTZjMC1lZmUwLTQ0MWYtYjQxYS1hODRhNGEzOTU2M2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
23. Manchester United footballer George Best (1946 - 2005) arrives back at London Airport wearing a large sombrero, after his team's 5-1 victory over Benfica in a European Cup match in Lisbon, 12th March 1966. Best scored the first two goals of the match. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
Manchester United footballer George Best (1946 - 2005) arrives back at London Airport wearing a large sombrero, after his team's 5-1 victory over Benfica in a European Cup match in Lisbon, 12th March 1966. Best scored the first two goals of the match. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Photo: Keystone
![10 Jan 1966: George Best of Manchester United and Northern Ireland during a league match. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive](https://www.newsletter.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVhZDI1YWRiLThhODctNDA3ZS05ZjFjLWJjMDMxMjg1MmNlZjpjN2JiNjQyNC03YTkyLTRjMjgtODliNi1iMWU0ODJjN2U1OTA=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=640)
24. 10 Jan 1966: George Best of Manchester United and Northern Ireland during a league match. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/Archive
10 Jan 1966: George Best of Manchester United and Northern Ireland during a league match. Mandatory Credit: Allsport Hulton/ArchivePhoto: Hulton Archive