--- title: "33 George Best Quotes by 26 authors" description: "Browse 33 George Best quotes by 26 authors. Discover the best George Best sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/barbara-bush-4569_cleaning_george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in_2512891.png" --- > [George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-bush/george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in-texas/) [Barbara Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-bush/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/barbara-bush-4569_cleaning_george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in_2512891.png) > [George Best was the greatest player in the world.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pel/george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-the-world/) [Pele](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/pel/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/pel-6980_best_george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-t_453050.png) > [George Best was my idol. I got a chance to meet him once.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/george-best-was-my-idol-i-got-a-chance-to-meet-him-once/) [Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d26/richard-ashcroft-4594_best_george-best-was-my-idol-i-got-a-chance-t_1352379.png) > [I thought I was God's gift to mankind and the greatest Irishman since George Best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/i-thought-i-was-god-s-gift-to-mankind-and-the-greatest-irishman-since/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cb/james-nesbitt-3995_best_i-thought-i-was-god-s-gift-to-mankind-an_2832034.jpg) > [Ronaldo has been compared to the incomparable George Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-pleat/ronaldo-has-been-compared-to-the-incomparable-george-best/) [David Pleat](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-pleat/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3e4/david-pleat-26202_football_ronaldo-has-been-compared-to-the-incompa_1359770.png) > [They say Paul Gascoigne is the new George Best but has he shagged three Miss Worlds?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-best/they-say-paul-gascoigne-is-the-new-george-best-but-has-he-shagged/) [George Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/84b/george-best-6968_football_they-say-paul-gascoigne-is-the-new-georg_462415.jpg) > [ Like \[George\] Best, there is a special fantasia about him ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fabio-capello/like-george-best-there-is-a-special-fantasia-about-him/) [Fabio Capello](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fabio-capello/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/425/fabio-capello-13520_fantasia_like-george-best-there-is-a-special-fant_1375897.png) > [There's no way Ryan Giggs is another George Best. He's another Ryan Giggs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/denis-law/there-s-no-way-ryan-giggs-is-another-george-best-he-s-another-ryan/) [Denis Law](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/denis-law/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/016/denis-law-59871_best_there-s-no-way-ryan-giggs-is-another-geo_25576.png) > [“George has the best reputation of anyone I know. He’s incredibly generous in giving and helping other people.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/adam-m-grant/george-has-the-best-reputation-of-anyone-i-know-he-s-incredibly/) [Adam M. Grant](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/adam-m-grant/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9d6/adam-m-grant-1427_george_george-has-the-best-reputation-of-anyone_342915.jpg) > [Ronaldo is better than George Best and Denis Law, who were two brilliant and great players in the history of United.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johan-cruijff/ronaldo-is-better-than-george-best-and-denis-law-who-were-two/) [Johan Cruijff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johan-cruijff/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/540/johan-cruijff-9968_brilliant_ronaldo-is-better-than-george-best-and-d_1248160.jpg) > [At primary school, I thought I was George Best. Then I got to secondary school, and it was more serious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-brown/at-primary-school-i-thought-i-was-george-best-then-i-got-to-secondary/) [Ian Brown](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-brown/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82d/ian-brown-3967_best_at-primary-school-i-thought-i-was-george_1883160.jpg) > [I would be very proud if, one day, I'm held in the same esteem as George Best or Beckham. It's what I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristiano-ronaldo/i-would-be-very-proud-if-one-day-i-m-held-in-the-same-esteem-as/) [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristiano-ronaldo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2df/cristiano-ronaldo-2732_beckham_i-would-be-very-proud-if-one-day-i-m-hel_1733744.jpg) > [Whenever I went to England I always see the man inside George Best. I knew that George - not the famous person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eusebio/whenever-i-went-to-england-i-always-see-the-man-inside-george-best-i/) [Eusebio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eusebio/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e3/eusebio-18094_always_whenever-i-went-to-england-i-always-see_3196402.png) > [George Best was one of the most talented players of all time and probably the best footballer who never made it to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/franz-beckenbauer/george-best-was-one-of-the-most-talented-players-of-all-time-and/) [Franz Beckenbauer](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/franz-beckenbauer/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f7/franz-beckenbauer-15378_all-time_george-best-was-one-of-the-most-talented_76766.png) > [People often talk about George Best and Alex Higgins as two similar personalities... but the truth is that Best did not like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-virgo/people-often-talk-about-george-best-and-alex-higgins-as-two-similar/) [John Virgo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-virgo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a5e/john-virgo-23763_best_people-often-talk-about-george-best-and_2776226.jpg) > [Dave Mackay was one of the best I've ever seen. Jimmy Greaves was the greatest goal scorer, and George Best was just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-redknapp/dave-mackay-was-one-of-the-best-i-ve-ever-seen-jimmy-greaves-was-the/) [Harry Redknapp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-redknapp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f33/harry-redknapp-3777_best_dave-mackay-was-one-of-the-best-i-ve-eve_2039273.png) > [I've had to deal with everything but everyone has helped me, including Sir Alex Ferguson, to get through. George Best was a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-gascoigne/i-ve-had-to-deal-with-everything-but-everyone-has-helped-me-including/) [Paul Gascoigne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-gascoigne/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6ab/paul-gascoigne-14153_alex_i-ve-had-to-deal-with-everything-but-eve_2320898.png) > [People always say it's a shame someone as talented as Ryan Giggs or George Best before him never played in a World…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-ferguson/people-always-say-it-s-a-shame-someone-as-talented-as-ryan-giggs-or/) [Barry Ferguson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-ferguson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c4/barry-ferguson-101241_championship_people-always-say-it-s-a-shame-someone-a_2244891.png) > [Not many people know this but my team in England is Manchester United. Bobby Charlton, Denis Law, George Best, all great players.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eusebio/not-many-people-know-this-but-my-team-in-england-is-manchester-united/) [Eusebio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eusebio/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f86/eusebio-18094_best_not-many-people-know-this-but-my-team-in_1657574.png) > [Grandpa Keith made shoes for Adam Faith and George Best. I was dazzled by such people. As a teenager, I was haunted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-coles/grandpa-keith-made-shoes-for-adam-faith-and-george-best-i-was-dazzled/) [Richard Coles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-coles/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a0/richard-coles-14161_best_grandpa-keith-made-shoes-for-adam-faith_2596552.jpg) > [After his first training session in heaven, George Best, from his favourite right wing, turned the head of God who was filling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-cantona/after-his-first-training-session-in-heaven-george-best-from-his/) [Eric Cantona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-cantona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/45b/eric-cantona-3882_favourite_after-his-first-training-session-in-heav_1691816.jpg) > [When I did the film 'Hear My Voice' a few years ago, I disappeared fully up my own backside for a while.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-nesbitt/when-i-did-the-film-hear-my-voice-a-few-years-ago-i-disappeared-fully/) [James Nesbitt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-nesbitt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ecc/james-nesbitt-3995_became_when-i-did-the-film-hear-my-voice-a-few_1120642.jpg) > [Cristiano Ronaldo's was the most exciting debut I've ever seen. There have been a few players described as 'The New George Best'…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-best/cristiano-ronaldo-s-was-the-most-exciting-debut-i-ve-ever-seen-there/) [George Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0c8/george-best-6968_compliment_cristiano-ronaldo-s-was-the-most-excitin_282172.jpg) > [Cruyff was one of the best, he was my hero and my example. He was a star at the same time as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marco-van-basten/cruyff-was-one-of-the-best-he-was-my-hero-and-my-example-he-was-a/) [Marco van Basten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marco-van-basten/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f07/marco-van-basten-4950_best_cruyff-was-one-of-the-best-he-was-my-her_1601540.jpg) > [I have played against (Michel) Platini, (Diego) Maradona, (Johan) Cruyff and played with George Best — a lot of big names, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-terry/i-have-played-against-michel-platini-diego-maradona-johan-cruyff-and/) [John Terry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-terry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48c/john-terry-25599_able_i-have-played-against-michel-platini-die_2557902.jpg) > [I have no hesitation in putting a name to the embodiment of all that I think is best about football. It's Paul…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bobby-charlton/i-have-no-hesitation-in-putting-a-name-to-the-embodiment-of-all-that/) [Bobby Charlton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bobby-charlton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98e/bobby-charlton-32975_alex_i-have-no-hesitation-in-putting-a-name-t_1854624.jpg) > [I would love him to save me a place in his team, George Best that is, not God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-cantona/i-would-love-him-to-save-me-a-place-in-his-team-george-best-that-is/) [Eric Cantona](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-cantona/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a0c/eric-cantona-3882_god_i-would-love-him-to-save-me-a-place-in-h_1020772.jpg) > [There have been a few players described as the new George Best over the years, but this is the first time its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cristiano-ronaldo/there-have-been-a-few-players-described-as-the-new-george-best-over/) [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cristiano-ronaldo/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb8/cristiano-ronaldo-2732_compliment_there-have-been-a-few-players-described_1081331.jpg) > [“Drink,Drugs and shagging models. The rest I just wasted.' George Best on where his millions went.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-best/drink-drugs-and-shagging-models-the-rest-i-just-wasted-george-best-on/) [George Best](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-best/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ca/george-best-6968_wasted_drink-drugs-and-shagging-models-the-rest_3037694.jpg) > [Lionel Messi reminds me of George Best, the way he would run with the ball tight to his foot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-redknapp/lionel-messi-reminds-me-of-george-best-the-way-he-would-run-with-the/) [Harry Redknapp](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/harry-redknapp/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6aa/harry-redknapp-3777_best_lionel-messi-reminds-me-of-george-best-t_212856.png) > [The only thing I have in common with George Best is that we came from the same place, play for the same…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/norman-whiteside/the-only-thing-i-have-in-common-with-george-best-is-that-we-came-from/) [Norman Whiteside](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/norman-whiteside/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9a/norman-whiteside-266949_clubs_the-only-thing-i-have-in-common-with-geo_3014370.png) > [Pele wasn't as gifted as George Best and I would definitely put George above Johan Cruyff because he had more heart,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/johnny-giles/pele-wasn-t-as-gifted-as-george-best-and-i-would-definitely-put/) [Johnny Giles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/johnny-giles/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f6/johnny-giles-29065_cruyff_pele-wasn-t-as-gifted-as-george-best-and_2060440.jpg) > [I've played football with George Best, the greatest footballer that ever lived. That doesn't make me a footballer. And I've sung a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ian-gillan/i-ve-played-football-with-george-best-the-greatest-footballer-that/) [Ian Gillan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ian-gillan/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/922/ian-gillan-4769_best_i-ve-played-football-with-george-best-th_2717982.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/george-best/#itemlist", "name": "George Best Quotes", "numberOfItems": 33, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Barbara Bush" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-bush/george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in-texas/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/barbara-bush-4569_cleaning_george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in_2512891.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/barbara-bush-4569_cleaning_george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in_2512891.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf9/barbara-bush-4569_cleaning_george-is-the-best-little-dishwasher-in_2512891.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“George is the best little dishwasher in Texas.” — Barbara Bush", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "George Best was the greatest player in the world.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Pele" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/pel/george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-the-world/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/pel-6980_best_george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-t_453050.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/pel-6980_best_george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-t_453050.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fb/pel-6980_best_george-best-was-the-greatest-player-in-t_453050.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“George Best was the greatest player in the world.” — Pele", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "George Best was my idol. 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