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December 11, 2005

Man Utd Down & Out, of UEFA Cup Too

http://chelsea4life.blogspot.com [Chelsea Rulz!!!] Sad day for United fans, not only were the supposed to beat Benfica and qualify to the knock out stage of the Champions League, but in a way pay tribute to George Best too. It was against Benfica that Best won the European Cup in 1968 and on the ground upon which the Portuguese giant's current stadium is built where he enjoyed his finest hour and a half, the stunning 5-1 triumph two years earlier.

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http://manchesterutdfc.blogspot.com [Manchesterutdfc.blogspot.com] Manchester United: They might yet attack Chelsea with all the edge they displayed when Arsenal came to Manchester last October in search of their 50th Premiership match without defeat. They would probably settle now for a stalemate and Van Nistelrooy did not pretend the two teams would be meeting on equal terms.

Msnbc.msn.comhttp://msnbc.msn.com [Msnbc.msn.com] Ex-Man United star George Best dies at 59 - Soccer - MSNBC.com: He scored 180 goals in 465 appearances for Manchester United, helping the team win the 1968 European Cup. He also played in the North American Soccer League, scoring 54 goals in 139 games for the Los Angeles Aztecs, Fort Lauderdale Strikers and San Jose Earthquakes.

[Stateofthegame.co.uk] State Of The Game » Blog Archive » George Best - Where Did It All ...: George Best was a legend on the pitch, a footballing one-off whose flame shined so brightly for such a short amount of time that we can’t look back on the wonderful things he did in the game without asking the immortal question “what if?” His larger than life persona and off the field indiscretions have kept him in the public eye over the years but it should never be forgotten that it was his unique footballing talent that set him apart from the rest of his generation, regardless of sport.

[Keano16.btinternet.co.uk] Encyclopaedia Manchester United Welcome to KEANO16.BTINTERNET.CO.UK: "After his first training session in heaven, George Best, from his favourite right wing, turned the head of God who was filling in at left-back" 

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Posted at December 11, 2005 12:47 AM

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