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| 4 marzo 1972, White Hart Lane, Londra George Best e Ray Evans |
“He had the lot: balance, pace, two good feet, he was brave, strong and a good header of the ball. Pele wasn’t as gifted as George Best and I would definitely put George above Johan Cruyff because he had more heart": Jonny Giles
“He was able to use either foot – sometimes he seemed to have six": Matt Busby
“There are times when you want to wring his neck. He hangs on to the ball when players have found better positions. Then out of the blue he wins you the match, and you know you’re in the presence of someone special": Paddy Crerand, compagno di squadra nel Manchester United
“It seems impossible to hurt him. All manner of men have tried to intimidate him. Best merely glides along, riding tackles and brushing giants aside like leaves": Joe Mercer, allenatore del Manchester City
“I’d give all the champagne I’ve ever drunk to be playing alongside him in a big European match at Old Trafford": Eric Cantona
“With feet as sensitive as a pickpocket’s hands, his control of the ball under the most violent pressure was hypnotic. The bewildering repertoire of feints and swerves … and balance that would have made Isaac Newton decide he might as well have eaten the apple": Hugh McIlvanney, scrittore
