Love those old stylo boots Georgie use to wear. He looks the full package here.The hair, movie star looks, the kit, the boots & off course, the beautiful skilful manner he dribbled in such close confines. This period of George would have given Leo Messi a run for his money. Best would have tried to nutmeg Messi to show him who's top dog lol.
Can you imagine how good Best would have been in an era of smooth pitches, and where referees clamped down on thuggish defenders? And where coaches were a bit more careful about managing players to avoid some problems off the field?
Tavy@ i didnt expect to see this. Thancks for the upload mate! I had an old pair of boots in the early 1980s and looked just like those george best stylo boots, but they had no name on them or a cant remember. But mines had studs not the plastic ones we saw there. And they were great to where, i scored some great goals with them on. When i was age 10 i chipped the ball over the wall and goal keeper from 25 yards out against ferguslie primary when i played for st fergus it was the local derby. But the referee said some one was off side. And the referee happend to be ferguslies headmaster, i was furious with him. He just wasnt going to let us win that match. If we got another free kick round about that area i had plannend to tell every one of my team mates just to stand well behind the ball by at least 6ft, and just score again. A really was. He wouldv said that doesnt count either becouse your not allowed every one behind the ball, or the ball wasnt placed right after me asking him 3 times "rite are you happy with every thing? If i score it will be a goal? And he wouldv said yes yes yes. It was just so farcical. The game shouldnt have been allowed till we got an outside referee. That was in 1984,85. Ferguslie scored in the last 5 minutes wich was a fair goal. But out of the 3 games that year we won 2 to there 1 lol. But great times. The best days of your life is your school days. A heard older people say that when i was in school and i thought ? Are they mad lol but its so true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, its from the VHS release. Luckily I've managed to get my hands on the 2 x VHS releases (Part 1 & Part 2). I'll be uploading them in full over the next couple weeks.
Any chance that some of George Best's five a side games for United in the early 70's survived! He really showed his skills and I'd love to show my grandchildren how good Bestie really was.
George Best You are a Fantastic Football player You are the Best George Best Good bye the Belfast boy World legend Maradona Cruyff Pele George Best is the Best
I remember watching a repeat of this at 5am in 1991, I'd got up early because I was going to alton towers for the first and only time, it's weird how I remember that........ Pointless comment, I know! 😂
Scott Kent I watched both when they actually played & Best was more complete than Messi. Two great feet ( Messi only has one) superior header of the ball to Messi & was just as ruthless & ice cool in front of goal as Messi. Best was more tenacious in the tackle & braver too. Messi's dribbling, especially in tight spaces is the best i've seen from any player since i've been watching the game, but Best was more inventive in the dribble, using feints, shimmy's & sharp turns inside & quickly back outside of a defender using both feet.
Not better no just b4 messi time people that do it first always get the credit plus messi is a athlete george was a drinker so both incomparable and if your going by stats and trophys then your wrong
He was brilliant at dribbling.. It used to run all down his chin and all down his shirt lol.. Just kidding George was brilliant and my all time favourite player
Orlando Pirates Messi's style & manoeuvres is more similar to Maradona. The nearest player in todays game similar to George in term's of style & manoeuvres is Jack Grealish. But he's nowhere near the level of what peak Best was. Best at his peak, was at that Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona, Messi, elite level.
Love those old stylo boots Georgie use to wear. He looks the full package here.The hair, movie star looks, the kit, the boots & off course, the beautiful skilful manner he dribbled in such close confines. This period of George would have given Leo Messi a run for his money. Best would have tried to nutmeg Messi to show him who's top dog lol.
Can you imagine how good Best would have been in an era of smooth pitches, and where referees clamped down on thuggish defenders? And where coaches were a bit more careful about managing players to avoid some problems off the field?
George best was a smooth dribbler. Mastery of balance, co-ordination, agility, elegance and timing. Top 10 dribblers of all time.
Never seen this before. Thanks for posting. George was a true genius. RIP George.
Legend That's The Best.
Greatest player of all time.
I would say Pele is the greatest. But best is the best dribblers. Cruff, Pele ces close I think
USED TO RUN HOME FROM SCHOOL IN 72 TO WATCH THIS
Filmed in frechville Sheffield on the old comp just down from my house.
I love this songs and I miss him so much 😢
Imagine having the master.. George Best as your coach / trainer.. I would have loved that
The best dribbler of my childhood, together with Jimmy Johnstone and my countryman, Roger Magnusson (Olympique Marseille) ... What a player!!
I had this video when I was a kid on vhs. it made me so much better as a footballer
Tavy@ i didnt expect to see this. Thancks for the upload mate! I had an old pair of boots in the early 1980s and looked just like those george best stylo boots, but they had no name on them or a cant remember. But mines had studs not the plastic ones we saw there. And they were great to where, i scored some great goals with them on. When i was age 10 i chipped the ball over the wall and goal keeper from 25 yards out against ferguslie primary when i played for st fergus it was the local derby. But the referee said some one was off side. And the referee happend to be ferguslies headmaster, i was furious with him. He just wasnt going to let us win that match. If we got another free kick round about that area i had plannend to tell every one of my team mates just to stand well behind the ball by at least 6ft, and just score again. A really was. He wouldv said that doesnt count either becouse your not allowed every one behind the ball, or the ball wasnt placed right after me asking him 3 times "rite are you happy with every thing? If i score it will be a goal? And he wouldv said yes yes yes. It was just so farcical. The game shouldnt have been allowed till we got an outside referee. That was in 1984,85. Ferguslie scored in the last 5 minutes wich was a fair goal. But out of the 3 games that year we won 2 to there 1 lol. But great times. The best days of your life is your school days. A heard older people say that when i was in school and i thought ? Are they mad lol but its so true !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
great footage ,
Legend has it that kid went on to become Roy Keane
That was his job!
Still my all time favourite football player
Wow. Great find!
Thanks!
How did you find the footage ? Is this from the VHS release advertised in the United on video august 97? I couldn’t track down the release anywhere!
Yes, its from the VHS release. Luckily I've managed to get my hands on the 2 x VHS releases (Part 1 & Part 2). I'll be uploading them in full over the next couple weeks.
@@ClassicManUtdVideos that’s amazing. I scoured eBay and all sorts found no trace of them!
@@jimmymichael7901 Got them on EBay last week, couldn’t believe they were on there!
@@ClassicManUtdVideos excellent! Can’t wait to see them! Keep up the good work 👍
Any chance that some of George Best's five a side games for United in the early 70's survived! He really showed his skills and I'd love to show my grandchildren how good Bestie really was.
George Best You are a Fantastic Football player You are the Best George Best Good bye the Belfast boy World legend Maradona Cruyff Pele George Best is the Best
Nice, bit too late for me at 51😊
I’m 13 lolz
@@ommistry3988 Get practicing mate👍
George didn't get in until 6am....another night out with miss World and a bottle or two or three of MOET
I remember watching a repeat of this at 5am in 1991, I'd got up early because I was going to alton towers for the first and only time, it's weird how I remember that........ Pointless comment, I know! 😂
Thanks now I'm the best on my team
Eusebio
He looked a little hungover didn't he? :-P
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Why the hell did they ALWAYS slow down when Georgie dribbled? xD
That bongo player though.
George best is better than messi
Scott Kent I watched both when they actually played & Best was more complete than Messi. Two great feet ( Messi only has one) superior header of the ball to Messi & was just as ruthless & ice cool in front of goal as Messi. Best was more tenacious in the tackle & braver too. Messi's dribbling, especially in tight spaces is the best i've seen from any player since i've been watching the game, but Best was more inventive in the dribble, using feints, shimmy's & sharp turns inside & quickly back outside of a defender using both feet.
Not better no just b4 messi time people that do it first always get the credit plus messi is a athlete george was a drinker so both incomparable and if your going by stats and trophys then your wrong
@@jakeyblack1754 man,stop comparing players with trophies, we are talking about dribbling,DRIBBLING. not about trophies
@@megattaliff7839 I hate it when ppl do that
Lionel Messi is messier than Best
I feel that Best was a very Messi dribbler
Best was a Messi dribbler but Messi was the Best dribbler
THE GREATEST RED DEVIL
George Best • Legendary Dribbling Skills! REACTION th-cam.com/video/4bW8buynyRo/w-d-xo.html
He was brilliant at dribbling.. It used to run all down his chin and all down his shirt lol.. Just kidding George was brilliant and my all time favourite player
Typical 60s narration
his maneuver is similar to messi
Orlando Pirates Messi's style & manoeuvres is more similar to Maradona. The nearest player in todays game similar to George in term's of style & manoeuvres is Jack Grealish. But he's nowhere near the level of what peak Best was. Best at his peak, was at that Pelé, Cruyff, Maradona, Messi, elite level.
NO MESSI IS SIMILAR TO GEORGE.....GEORGE WAS PLAYING LONG BEFORE MESSI
Nah. Messi is similar to maradona. But maradona is better. Best is the best dribbler
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