That’s the view of Best’s former United team-mate Alex Stepney, the goalkeeper on that famous night when United were crowned European champions. "In many ways, George’s problems mirrored the decline in fortunes for Manchester United," Stepney recalled. "I know how much United meant to George and he was heartbroken to see a team that won the European Cup slide as quickly as we did. And by the time he came to an end at United, there were a lot of hangers-on around George. "Pele said George was the best player in the world and, if he said that, then who are we to argue?

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2020 19:18 UTC