George Best, perhaps the greatest footballing talent produced by the United Kingdom, would have been 66 today.
The Northern Irishman succumbed to a kidney infection on 25 November 2005, with the mourning which followed akin to the passing of a royal family member.
For many Manchester United's greatest player, Best's God-given talents, womanising and, fatally, love of alcohol saw him emerge as a footballing icon in the 1960s, with his legend enduring to this day.
Overlooking the sporadic downfalls throughout his life, it's time to recall the genius he displayed on the cabbage patch pitches of yesteryear.
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The Huffington Post UK | By Samuel Luckhurst Posted: 22/05/2012 09:10 Updated: 22/05/2012 09:10