[Sage]

Although his best playing days were slightly before my time, he is the reason I became a Man U fan as a kid. When I was growing up in Kuwait in '79-early 80's, all the kids playing footy in the neighborhood idolized Maradona, Zico, Platini etc. but the surprising thing was that alot of us loved George Best. We'd all be playing, calling each other by our hero's name. To think that a guy who was around before we were born was still a hero to a bunch of us says it all about Best... his legacy will live forever. He was magic on the ball... I vividly remember a friend of mine showing me a VHS of "100 George Best Goals" as a 5 year-old... my jaw dropped at his dribbling skills, and I was hooked. I became a Man U fan instantly, at a time when no Man U games were ever shown in Kuwait (or other parts of the middle east). And I assure you I'm not alone, the same thing must have happened to kids all around the world.

RIP George Best.