It's Official now: GEORGE BEST PASSED AWAY
George Best , the ex-Northern Ireland, Manchester United and
Hibernian footballer, has died in hospital. The 59 year-old had
been on a life support machine since last Friday.
Best was admitted to the Cromwell Hospital in west London on 1
October with flu-like symptoms. He developed a kidney infection
and, after a brief improvement, his health deteriorated further. He
was taken into intensive care after picking up a lung
infection.
Best had suffered from years of alcohol abuse and three years ago
underwent a liver transplant. However, he continued to drink.
Best asked that a picture of him in hospital be published as a
warning to others about the dangers of alcohol abuse. The picture
was published on the front page of the News of the World
accompanied by the caption "Don't die like me".
Best is still regarded as one of the most talented players of all
time. He scored 180 goals in 465 appearances for Manchester United
and lifted the European Cup in 1968, the same year he was named
European Footballer of the Year.
Towards the end of his career, Best came north with a move to
Edinburgh club Hibernian. He played his first game in November 1979
against Partick Thistle before a crowd of 22,000 - vastly up on
Hibs' usual home gate of 8,000-9,000. His time in Edinburgh was
short-lived, however, lasting only until October 1980.
He retired from football at the age of 27.
Extracted from Scotsman.com News
Poor guy...just died less than an hour ago..
