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Good, the Bad and the Bubbly
  

Good, the Bad and the Bubbly (Hardcover)

by George Best (Author), Ross Benson (Author, Editor)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; Reprint edition (1 Aug 1990)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0671710265
  • ISBN-13: 978-0671710262
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,033,749 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This autobiogaphy recounts George Best's life from its beginnings in Belfast, through the glory days with Manchester United and down through the walk-outs and disappearances, fights, feuds, women, marriage, fatherhood and the endless bottles of alcohol to the present day. In a career which has seen him hailed as the best soccer player of his generation and condemned him as a drunken lout, he has made and lost over three million pounds, been declared bankrupt, slept with more beautiful women than he can remember, failed to make his marriage work, been incapacitated with drink, had his skull split open, been dragged into court, arrested - and jailed. And only four years ago Manchester United, anxious to recapture the unique charisma that Best brought to soccer, seriously invited "Yesterday's Hero" to come out of retirement and play for them again.

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best, 5 Sep 2001
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From the first chapter, when George describes an encounter with Michael Caine in a nightclub that ended in a punch up over a woman, I was hooked! The writing style is very staccato but gives the impression of an intimate conversation with a close friend. It can be difficult to follow at times, but is well worth the effort purely for some of the funny stories he has to tell. OK, the book was written 10 or more years ago so a lot of the comparisons he makes have become dated, but if you just take the book as an illustration of the life of the first playboy of football, who's evenings involved glamorous models (including a former Miss World he just happened to marry) late, drunken nights with similarly late, drunken fights it is a captivating read.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Could try harder, 6 Jul 2000
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The book is very dated as it has not been properly/fully updated from the early 90s edition - so all references to players are of that era and all references to "the current First Division" pre-date the creation of the Premiership. It is a serious weakness when the book draws many comparisons between contemporary players and the players of the 60s and 70s. George's perspective on the world and his inability to deal with his alcohol problem are dealt with factually and without emotion.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Could try harder, 6 Jul 2000
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The book is very dated as it has not been properly/fully updated from the early 90s edition - so all references to players are of that era and all references to "the current First Division" pre-date the creation of the Premiership. It is a serious weakness when the book draws many comparisons between contemporary players and the players of the 60s and 70s. George's perspective on the world and his inability to deal with his alcohol problem are dealt with factually and without emotion.
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