The Ballad of George Best
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- 'If God Needs a Hero - The Ballad of Georgie Best" a tribute performed by Finbar Furey at The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow on 18th April 2010. Featuring Elsa McTaggart, John Ballard and Erik Törnblom. Filmed by Classic Video Productions. www.classicvideo.co.uk
Go ahead Georgie. 👍 Bestie’s on a run.
What a beautiful tribute to an absolute legend
Simply the Best...there will never be another footballer in this country to touch him..RIP George..
Don’t you mean in the World…
I've been lucky enough to watch them all from Puskas to Messi and CR7, there's never been anyone as good as Best!!
Diego Armando Maradona
@@davidhall2084 - in my view maradona shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence as this bloke.
@@davidhall2084 is a cheat
@@davidhall2084was a cheat
@@davidhall2084cheater. But great x
The Worlds 1st Football Superstar Belfast will Never Forget You Bestie a True Red a Man Utd Legend R.I.P European Cup Winner In 68 U made The Busby Babes Proud Thank You
jesus, this made the hairs on my neck stand up. i remember Bestie like he played yesterday. fantastic.
King
5 words "George Best Simply the BEST"
Surly one of the greatest to have ever played the game. Show me a player today that can dibble the football like he did. RIP.
Jimmy Johnstone who played for Glasgow Celtic at the same time was a better dribbler than George. Bring up the testimonial game for Di Stefano when he retired from Real Madrid. Johnstone destroyed Real that night. I can't think of anyone else who was better than George.
@@MrGaberlunzie1don’t be silly George was best
A fitting tribute to one of the greatest footballers ever to grace a football pitch anywhere in the world. Gone but NEVER forgotten.
First time I have seen this, love you big brother RIP Sleep well look after Mum & Dad xxx
Ian Best
He is the greatest ever,wish I could have met him.
Love you ❤️ vbest
Rest in Perfect Peace George. Beautiful tribute song with amazing lyrics and Finbars heartfelt voice.
He really was the best. The most legendary soccer player of all time.
What a great player George Best was, and a fitting tribute by the great Finbarr Furey.
I didn't believe in magic till I saw this guy
This is a fabulous tribute to the best footballer that ever played the game. He was just magic.
R.I.P. George the best footballer EVER
The greatest ever football player ever bar none- the world's first superstar- forget today's pretenders there was only George Best
For me Jimmy Johnstone was the greatest footballer on these shores part of the first British club to win the euro Cup
Well said lad xxxx
Diego Armando Maradona?
@@davidhall2084 Great but the best‼️
This should be played at OLD TRAFFORD Before any match to get Man Utd fans behind the club and the players to never forget Our Legend Georgie Best
I was lucky enough to have seen possibly the best footballer ever to have graced the football pitch and to have been in the barbers in King's street in manchester when George was getting his hair cut. A footballer like George Best only come's round once in a football fan's lifetime.
Wonderful song I'd not heard it before a fitting tribute to the greatest. Fondest memories.
I’ve watched messi, Ronaldo et al, no one I repeat no one comes close to best, an absolute genius,
god speed George lad.
Banned for six weeks comes back and scores six goals.
Us Irish produce some Greats.
R.I.P. George Best. GOD BLESS You 🙏 ❤❤
Although im not a Utd fan,This is a fine tribute to probably the finest football player ever to have played in this country.
Possibly the very best.
All the Scousers , remember the name , remember our Belfast boy George Simply the Best
As an Aussie, I never had the pleasure to see Him live. BRILLIANT, Natural Talent, LOVE THE MAN!, his talent and his SPIRIT!!!! RIP. I sometimes wished I liked MUFC just because of George.
From all I have read. George Best gave pleasure to millions. Only really hurt himself (and those very close to him). As an AFL lover, I salute George Best.
Brilliant Gifted Footballer. R.I.P George Best xx
Wonderful tribute to a wonderful player.
so impressed with this ....well done the fureys!
Wonderful player, with just a tad of pace. Charismatic to boot! Some may say RIP. I doubt Peace is what this man craved!
"Going on up to the spirit in the sky
It’s where I’m gonna go when I die
When I die and they lay me to rest
I’m gonna go on the piss with George Best"
Without doubt the greatest footballer Britain/N.Ireland ever produced bar none.
that was a fitting tribute to the best there has ever been. beautiful from one of the best.
What a song can't wait until June to hear finbar sing this live again
Great player,great song,great singer
Not Man U not Football. But this guy ....what can I say. BRILLIANT.
class tribute to a fabouls entertainer thanks classic glasgow
Fair play finbar simply the best
Mille merci ! Le plus grand !!!
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
My big brother best friend ever love you GB XX
Pure genius, never tire of watching those God given skills. Take care Ian.
The greatest who ever played the sport. Gone but definitely not forgotten. God bless you and yours Ian.
George best IL be with u soon pure best ❤️
Best Georgie song !
Im an Aussie Rules Fan but love TALENT. Its on show here!
The best of the best the elite of the elite no one will ever be able to wear is boots an absolute genius
King George
When i die and they lay me to rest...i'm gonna go on the piss with GEORGIE BEST!
When you look Best, Law and Charlton together and then look at what's out there today, the only thing you can do is shake your head and weep!!
an absolute beautiful football as brave as they come as fast as a Belfast whippit as graceful as ballerina. But off the pitch an awfully failed human being. Like a lot of us Irish blessed and cursed at the same time on.👏👏👏👏 I lived off the Fulham Palace Road in the 70s on a Saturday go to the cottage, best marsh and moore. How lucky was I🎼🎼☘️☘️
the only player that can be put up with the Pele and marodonna its a shame he never played in any world cups God bless besty
For my money he was better than Pele or Maradonnna and I was lucky enough to see them all live. Best was the greatest ever!!
I will always remember asking my father who was the best footballer ever he said george best pele said george best was 1 of the greastest
King of football
Best, Charlton and Law, the greatest forward line ever. Over 600 goals between them and now they (MU) have the likes of Pogba? No effin' comparison,
We, at Hawthorn (AFL Hawks) would love Finbar to write a song about "Our Junior Boy" Cyril Rioli. Without doubt, George Best is THE Best (pun intended) one footed player of all time. In my opinion, The Best Player of all time. Thank you Finbar, for bringing his talent to my attention. Was about to say RIP George, but that would not be George Best.
me da loved him
I don't actually support Man U (my team's Newcastle) but George was definitely the greatest who ever played the sport. Sleep tight George. We won't forget.
No one like best pele good maradonna better George best ❤️ what a player priceless
The Ballad for George Best (if God needs a hero)
Leather and laces
Cruising the turf
The ball flying homeward
With blistering curves
Bestie the artist
That mystical clown
No greater magician
On a footballer’s ground
Manchester United
The vane of his years
While chasing the limelight
Would cost him so dear
But Georgie the postman
Could deliver his soul
Defending feet lightning
What magnificent goals
If god needs a hero
From ould Belfast town
Build Georgie a turf pitch
Where a free man can run
World cups had their heroes
Still missing a son
Best at his leisure
Was the sweetest of all.
When George took possession
The field took him on
Some tried hard to break him
In the end all would fall
When George left them standing
Keepers’ nightmares began
The master of confusion
Was the footballer’s son.
© Finbar Furey
Best ever player... without doubt...he would confuse the defenders
Best was to football that Elvis was to rock and roll
Best did what he did when the beautiful game allowed defenders to chop and hack at will, imagine how good he'd be in the practically non contact modern game? RIP
Its in his name !!
He got a hero my brother tf
Which Daniel are you
what a footballer
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what was the story with the Man utd vs Spurs game being played on a futsal pitch?
X.AMEN.AMEN. R.C. X
Best player ever, take a way all the Ronaldos, Bales, Vardy`s etc. Best was the best player ever, had he been around today he would show them a thing or two.
Vardy lol
Thought Kevin Keegan was brilliant as a one foot player. From these clips. George was Best! By the way, never saw Keegan do some of these things.
Kevin was never near the class of George!!!!
@@MrGaberlunzie1 I Agree. But I did see Keegan!
In Australia, we have had a few Aussie Rules players who thought they were as good and charismatic as this bloke. Most failed miserably, the rest just failed. Love My Aussie Rules. George Best is the Best of the Best. Wish Burnley could have afforded him. :) :)
pele maradona messi this lad played with a football like lead in pitches like ploughed fields defenders trying to break his legs and he made them look like traffic cones
Would probably got a game for the Hawks , even in the 70;s & 80's
O wish I had good heath that let me play at that level of football so much time I put into football but it was not to be for me
Peel was good marAdonna better George the best
So good he should have played for ARSENAL,LOL.
Almost as good as Hagi in Romania
100% there not good enough as best that’s why
Fair play. He played for the wrong team, played for the wrong cause, great player tho'.
@karmapeach thats just not cool man.
We made Ronaldo the player he is now he came to us as nothing an was shit true or false? He was shit when he came fact
Why did 7 Losers watch this clip?
Just seen this…it made me cry! My team,my town!🔴⚫️⚪️💪👍