Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
George Best Was, quite simply put, the equivalent of a rockstar. In many ways, football’s first true Rockstar.
He won everything available to him – as an individual, as part of a team. He was magical on the ball, a sight that kept everyone on their feet and sent defenders in unbridled panic.
Off the pitch, the winning didn’t seem to stop. Money, cars, girls, fame. At a glance, he was a man that had it all.
The sad reality is that Best was fighting demons the entire time. His greatest vices, unfortunately brought upon his undoing.
Best was a complex character, his legacy, maybe more so.
Today, we look into why.
00:00 - introduction
02:06 - A Boy and a Ball
05:21 - El Beatle
11:38 - Runaway
16:35 - Here, There, Everywhere
21:38 - The Battle Within
Transcript and sources: footballiconic.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TheOfficial_FI
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4JVK49Py2wIRs7maMKs5Ri?si=9298e98e7d0a4845
Background music:
@pinkxo (Prod Pink)
Producer: Tinashe Chipako
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All non-licensed material used in this video falls under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please send me an email at information@footballiconic.com and we can sort it out
George Best Was, quite simply put, the equivalent of a rockstar. In many ways, football’s first true Rockstar.
He won everything available to him – as an individual, as part of a team. He was magical on the ball, a sight that kept everyone on their feet and sent defenders in unbridled panic.
Off the pitch, the winning didn’t seem to stop. Money, cars, girls, fame. At a glance, he was a man that had it all.
The sad reality is that Best was fighting demons the entire time. His greatest vices, unfortunately brought upon his undoing.
Best was a complex character, his legacy, maybe more so.
Today, we look into why.
00:00 - introduction
02:06 - A Boy and a Ball
05:21 - El Beatle
11:38 - Runaway
16:35 - Here, There, Everywhere
21:38 - The Battle Within
Transcript and sources: footballiconic.com
Twitter: twitter.com/TheOfficial_FI
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4JVK49Py2wIRs7maMKs5Ri?si=9298e98e7d0a4845
Background music:
@pinkxo (Prod Pink)
Producer: Tinashe Chipako
-------------------
All non-licensed material used in this video falls under fair use for commentary, criticism, and educational purposes. No copyright infringement intended. If you are or represent the copyright owner of materials used in this video and have a problem with the use of said material, please send me an email at information@footballiconic.com and we can sort it out
