George Best was a phenomenon, the like of which had never been seen in football before. Like Beatlemania, George Best was an integral part of the legend of the Sixties and was the first "rock star" footballer. Along with Dennis Law and Bobby Charlton his presence in the Man U teams of the day was guaranteed to produce a special level of excitement. And then there were the off-field antics. Every bloke wished he could be George, that is until the booze caught up...
For anyone who saw him play he will always remain "The Best"
Capture the history and greatest moments of George Best through the newspapers as written at the time.
Read about one of football's greatest legends and relive those spellbinding performances. Starting with his first league appearance with Manchester United in 1963, this book charts George Best's football career, including his amazing performance against Benfica in 1966, becoming European Footballer of the Year in 1969, and coverage of all his top games. This gifted and flamboyant personality, "the new Pele" as the press once labelled him, can never be matched and is remembered here as he wanted to be - "For my Football".
The book ends with the final interview and the tributes and reports on his life - Farewell To Georgie Boy!
The book opens with a front page montage of famous photos of George, surrounding your own personalised label containing the recipient’s name and greetings. (Click here to view)
Each book is tabloid size 38 x30cm and bound in a beautiful burgundy leatherette binder gold embossed.
The papers are reproduced from scans of original newspapers going back over a 100 years that are stored in an extensive archive. They are individually printed to order onto a high quality thicker paper to provide greater durability. The reproductions are then individually cut and bound in a premium quality leatherette hard back book with the option to personalise with the recipient's name gold embossed on the front cover. It takes 4 craftsmen/women over an hour to create each book.
