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Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on May 22, 1946, soccer great George Best began his club career with Manchester United in 1963. He helped United win the First Division title in 1965 and 1967, and in 1968 he led his club to a European Cup triumph. That year he also tied for the First Division lead in goals, and was named both the European Footballer of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year.

Best also starred for Northern Ireland’s national team, but his love of the nightlife took its toll, and he was finished as a top-shelf player by the time he left United in 1974.