Please Note:

The following is just an extract and is not the full version of the poem.

(Tribute to George Best)

The Best That There's Been

Just seventeen years old in 1963

Playing for "The Reds" in a number seven jersey,

With dazzling skills, a genius at play

He ran at defenders, twisting and turning all day ...

~

... One of the most talented players football has ever seen

To fans young and old, he was the best that there's been.

© 2005 Ashley O'Keefe